Kemet vs. Egypt: How the Greeks Renamed an African Civilization

Kemet, the Black land of the Nile, was one of the greatest African civilizations—renowned for its science, spirituality, and cosmic wisdom. Yet in 332 BCE, Alexander of Macedonia’s invasion began a process that changed history forever. The Greeks renamed Kemet “Egypt,” reshaped its Netjeru (gods), and reinterpreted its legacy through a Eurocentric lens. Over centuries, this erasure silenced the African roots of one of humanity’s most influential cultures. 

In this video, we uncover the hidden history of Kemet from an Afrocentric perspective. 

You will see how Alexander’s conquest, the Ptolemaic dynasty, and religious syncretism transformed the way the world remembers this land. From rewritten Netjeru to the whitening of royal images, from distorted translations of Medu Neter to the long silence in Western academia—we trace the deliberate project that disconnected Kemet from Africa. 

But the story does not end with erasure. Today, scholars and communities are reclaiming Kemet’s true identity, restoring its place as an African civilization and a source of ancestral wisdom for the continent and the diaspora.