The incredible African country with over 100 more pyramids than Egypt
While pyramids are synonymous with Ancient Egypt, the world's largest collection of pyramids belongs to another, less visited ...
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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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One of Africa's best kept secrets - its history
Kush was an African superpower and its influence ... Ancient stellae from the old kingdom can be seen in the present day Ethiopian town of Axum My own Sudanese parents were fluent in English ...
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Which Country Has The Most Pyramids? It’s Not Egypt
Yet while the triangular monuments are most synonymous with Egypt, the world’s largest collection of pyramids actually ...
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2,600-year-old mystery mummy in Australia turns out to be an Egyptian princess
After analyzing the bone structure, Dr. Chris Rynn discovered that she was from the kingdom of Kush. As one of the ancient world’s largest empires, it conquered Upper Egypt over 2,000 years ago ...
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Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids
The UN-designated World Heritage Site at al-Bajrawiya, which was the heartland of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, is normally 500m (550 yards) from the Nile, he added. The area, 200km (125 miles ...