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Nubian pyramids
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The Nubian pyramids were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms. The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia, which lies in northern present-day Sudan, was the site of three Kushite kingdoms during antiquity. The capital of the first was at Kerma. The second was centered on Napata. The third kingdom was centered on Meroë. The pyramids are built of granite and sandstone.
Aerial view of the pyramids of Meroë
Aerial view of the pyramids of Meroë
Pyramid of Taharqa at Nuri , 51.75m in side length and possibly as much as 50m high, was the largest built in Sudan.[1]
Pyramid of Taharqa at Nuri , 51.75m in side length and possibly as much as 50m high, was the largest built in Sudan.[1]
Pyramids of Nubian kings Aspelta (foreground), Aramatle-qo and Amaninatakilebte at Nuri.
Pyramids of Nubian kings Aspelta (foreground), Aramatle-qo and Amaninatakilebte at Nuri.
Wide view of Nubian pyramids, Meroë. Three of these pyramids are reconstructed.
Wide view of Nubian pyramids, Meroë. Three of these pyramids are reconstructed.
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A pyramid is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular and converge to a point at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be of any polygon shape, such as trilateral or quadrilateral
Pyramid of Khafre, Egypt, built c. 2600 BC
Pyramid of Khafre, Egypt, built c. 2600 BC
Prasat Thom temple at Koh Ker, Cambodia
Prasat Thom temple at Koh Ker, Cambodia
Chogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran.
Chogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran.
The pyramids of the Giza necropolis, as seen from the air
The pyramids of the Giza necropolis, as seen from the air