b'Adventuresin Ancient EgyptThe Death of Tutankhamun: Ancient Nubia & Egypt: Friends & Foes (2-part series)Disease, Trauma or Murder? Friday, July 7, 2 p.m. (Bradford movie theater)Friday, June 2, 2 p.m.Friday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m. (Ashcroft movie theater)(Ashcroft movie theater)Did you know there are more pyramids in Nubia (present-day Sudan) than Egypt? Everyone loves a good mystery. Particularly whenFew do. Egypts southern neighbor for some 1,000 years, the Kingdom of Nubia it involves King Tut! Only 20 when he died,was a crucial center of trade and commerce along the Nile. Ebony, ivory, and gold speculation as to the cause of the young kingsflowed northward via a succession of powerful Nubian cities. These riches were early demise began almost as soon as his tombone reason why these two mighty civilizations dominated the northeast corner was opened. A curse? Disease? A traumatic injury?of the African continent from prehistory to the time of Alexander the Great. Over Murder by a rival with his eyes on the throne . ortime, though, the relationship varied from economic cooperation to being foes. payback for his fathers infamous act of religiousIn fact, Nubian kings conquered its northern neighbor in the 25th dynasty and revolution? Dr. Steve delves into the possibilitiesruled Egypt for over a century. In these highly illustrated lectures, Dr. Steve explores by examining the Kings family tree and the recentNubias geography, its rich history, language, religion, and funerary practices. Youll theory that the king was assassinated by a blow todiscover that the Nubians produced their own monumental architecture . their the head by family or a member of his staff. own writing system . and their own spectacular artifacts, including gold objects Think CSI: Ancient Egypt. equal in quality and quantity to those produced in ancient Egypt.55'