An ancient Egyptian colony in Kush, Sudan, on the east bank of the Nile with a temple complex in the heartland of the Nubian Kerma (Karmah) culture. . The Egyptian king Amenhotep I (1514-1493 BC) conquered it when he destroyed the Cushite state. The temple complex was built by Amenhotep III (1390-1353 BC). The temple, however, was destroyed by his successor, Akhenaton, but it was later restored by Tutankhamen (reigned 1333-23 BC). The Romans sacked the city in 23 BC.