Ancient Egyptian pyramids weren't built for who we thought, study suggests
At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid ...
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Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold
Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...
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The World’s Largest Collection of Pyramids Isn’t in Egypt—And It’s Twice the Size
Just south of the famous Nile Valley lies Sudan, home to a staggering 220 to 255 pyramids—more than double the number in ...
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Forget Egypt! This Country Has More Pyramids Than You Think!
To understand Sudan’s pyramid legacy, we must travel back in time to the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient civilization that ...
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Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
These three sites comprise the best preserved relics of the Kingdom of Kush, encompassing a wide range of architectural forms, including pyramids, temples, palaces, and industrial areas that shaped ...
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The little-known African country that has twice as many pyramids as Egypt
Sudan has around 255 pyramids - more than twice as many as its neighbour - built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush, which once ruled over parts of both Sudan and Egypt. The pyramids are mostly ...
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Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of the second kingdom of ...
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Sudan's forgotten pyramids
Kush, a "central player in the ancient world", was known for its distinctive pyramids at Meroë. But by 300AD the Kush empire was "in decline", said The Independent. "Dwindling agriculture and ...