Ancient region of NE Africa (5)

I believe the answer is:

nubia

(Other definitions for nubia that I've seen before include "Old African state" , "Ancient kingdom" , "Ancient African region absorbed into southern Egypt" , "African kingdom" , "Ancient region of Sudan and southern Egypt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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