▁and ▁M ero e . ▁During ▁this ▁period ▁the ▁seat ▁of ▁government ▁and ▁the ▁royal ▁palace ▁are ▁in ▁Nap ata ▁and ▁M ero e ▁is ▁a ▁provincial ▁city . ▁The ▁k ings ▁and ▁que ens ▁are ▁buried ▁in ▁N uri ▁and ▁El - K ur ru . ▁▁ ▁The ▁number ing ▁of ▁the ▁k ings ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁L ász ló ▁T ör ök ' s ▁The ▁kingdom ▁of ▁K ush : ▁hand book .. ▁ ▁Tw enty - fif th ▁dynast y ▁of ▁Egypt ▁ ▁King ▁Pi ye ▁inv ades ▁Egypt ▁and ▁for ▁seven ▁dec ades ▁the ▁N ub ians ▁rule ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁Second ▁Ph ase ▁ ▁The ▁N ub ians ▁no ▁longer ▁control ▁Egypt . ▁The ▁Kings ▁rule ▁over ▁Nap ata ▁and ▁M ero e ▁as ▁before ▁the ▁con quest ▁of ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁M ero it ic ▁Period ▁ ▁First ▁Ph ase ▁ ▁The ▁Kings ▁ruled ▁over ▁Nap ata ▁and ▁M ero e . ▁The ▁seat ▁of ▁government ▁and ▁the ▁royal ▁palace ▁are ▁in ▁M ero e . ▁The ▁Main ▁temple ▁of ▁Am un ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁Nap ata , ▁but ▁the ▁temple ▁at ▁M ero e ▁is ▁under ▁construction . ▁Kings ▁and ▁many ▁que ens ▁are ▁buried ▁in ▁N uri , ▁some ▁que ens ▁are ▁buried ▁in ▁M ero e , ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Second ▁Ph ase ▁ ▁The ▁seat ▁of ▁government ▁and ▁the ▁royal ▁palace ▁are ▁in ▁M ero e . ▁Kings ▁and ▁many ▁que ens ▁are ▁buried ▁in ▁M ero e ,