Meroë
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Meroë was an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site is a group of villa
Pyramids of the Kushite rulers at Meroë, covering a period from 300 BC to about 350 AD
Near East in 200 BC, showing the Kingdom of Meroë and its neighbours.
Karkamani's pyramid (513–503 BC), Nuri
Jewelry found on the mummy of Nubian King Amaninatakilebte (538–519 BC). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Jebel Barkal
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Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a mesa located 400 km north of Khartoum, next to Karima in Northern State in Sudan, and near the Nile River in Nubia. The Jebel is 104 meters tall, has a flat top, and
Jebel Barkal is a small mesa (104 meters tall)
Statue of Pharaoh Taharqa from Jebel Barkal (3.6 meters). National Museum of Sudan.
Ruins of the Temple of Amun at Jebel Barkal.
Temple of Amun at Jebel Barkal, originally built during the Egyptian New Kingdom but greatly enhanced by Piye.