Excavations in the ancient city of Meroë have brought to light a monumental school complex dedicated to the study of the stars. The site contains a central courtyard surrounded by chambers featuring vividly preserved murals of the zodiac, lunar cycles, and specific planetary alignments that differ significantly from Egyptian models of the same era.
The discovery includes several inscribed stone instruments used for tracking the sun's position and a collection of pottery shards with student exercises in astronomical mathematics. Scholars suggest this find proves the Kingdom of Kush possessed an independent and advanced scientific tradition that significantly influenced early African navigation and calendrical systems.