This kingdom moved its capital from Napata after defeat at the hands of (*)
The language spoken in this polity was transliterated by Francis Llewellyn Griffith using a barque stand, and evidence of extensive gold extraction in this polity has been discovered at the site of Hosh el-Geruf. According to legend, an invasion of this polity was repulsed by its legendary queen Candace. This kingdom moved its capital from Napata after defeat at the hands of (*) Psamettichus II, and following that move, Apedemak became its principal deity. Its King Piye invaded its northern neighbor and founded what would become that neighbor's twenty-fifth dynasty. This Kingdom itself eventually fell to Axum. With a capital at Meroe, for 10 points, name this ancient kingdom located between the 1st and 5th cataracts of the Nile, to the south of Egypt.
The language spoken in this polity was transliterated by Francis Llewellyn Griffith using a barque stand, and evidence of extensive gold extraction in this polity has been discovered at the site of Hosh el-Geruf.
Kush [or Nubia, since that's what the Egyptians called it, accept Meroë before mention]