1/10/2024 0 Comments Glimpses sudans pyramids![]() For thousands of years, the Nubian peoples had been ruled over by the pharaohs of Egypt. The pyramids of Sudan were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms or the Nubians. Gebel Barkal is also home to a temple to the Egyptian god, Amun and was also sacred to the ancient Egyptians in the times of the pharaohs. There may be fewer pyramids at Gebel Barkal, however the traditional Nubian style pyramids are in a much better state of preservation than at Meroe. These pyramids are much older, but in a ruined state and only the central chambers survive. ![]() Gebel Barkal is unique in the fact that its pyramids are of two types, the usual small stone pyramids of a steep gradient, as well as a small group of typical ‘Egyptian Style’ mudbrick pyramids with a gentler gradient. Other pyramids of Sudan can be found a ‘Gebel Barkal’ the site of the sacred mountain. The pyramids rise in narrow steps, giving the distinctive shape to these structures. Meroe is the largest of the pyramid sites in Sudan, two hundred pyramids were built here over a span of a thousand years and range in height from 6 to 30 metres. Today these pyramids lie abandoned in the desert, there is usually a lone gate keeper who may charge you a small fee to visit, but by and large you should have the site all to yourself. The most famous pyramids of Sudan are the pyramids of Meroe which is located a few hours north of the capital Khartoum. The pyramids of Sudan are located all around the country, at sites that were once along the Nile.
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