Northern State (Sudan)
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Northern State is one of the 18 wilayat of Sudan and the largest by area. It has an area of 348,765 km2 and an estimated population of 936,255. The area that comprises present-day Northern State was k
The sandstone mesa of Jebel Barkal near Karima
Wall painting of an unknown Makurian king from Old Dongola, late 13th–mid 14th century
Sandy hills in the Nubian Desert
Mosque in Kerma, Northern State
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.