Proper noun
Meroe
An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.
Additionally, expeditions by Ezana into the Kingdom of Kush at Meroe in Sudan may have brought about the latter polity's demise, though there is evidence that the kingdom was experiencing a period of decline beforehand. Source: Internet
Aerial view of the Nubian pyramids at Meroe (2001). Source: Internet
The site—called the "Island of Meroe" because of its proximity to the Nile River—was the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power in the from the 8th century B.C. to the 4th century. Source: Internet