Around 727BC the Kushite king Piye invaded northward, seizing control of Thebes and eventually the Delta, which established the 25th Dynasty. During the 25th Dynasty, Pharaoh Taharqa created an empire nearly as large as the New Kingdom's. Twenty-fifth Dynasty pharaohs built, or restored, temples and monuments throughout the Nile valley, including at Memphis, Karnak, Kawa, and Jebel Barkal. During this period, the Nile valley saw the first widespread construction of pyramids (many in modern Sudan) since the Middle Kingdom.
aRound 727bC the kusHite kInG PiYe invaded nortHWaRd, seIZINg cOntrol oF theBes aNd EventUaLly the delta, WhiCh esTablisHed The 25tH DYNAsTy. DurING tHe 25Th dYNaSty, phAraOH tAhArqA createD an empIrE NeaRly AS LargE as tHE new KInGdOM's. twEnty-fifTH dYNastY pHAraOhs builT, or REStored, temples and MonuMeNts throuGhOut thE nile valleY, includiNg at meMphis, KarNAK, Kawa, And jebel baRKaL. dURIng THis period, tHe nilE vAllEy saw THe fIrSt wiDespread ConstRUction oF pyrAmidS (many in modeRn SuDan) Since the middle kIngDOm.