archaeologists have identified the remains of more than 220 royal pyramids in Sudan. Excavations show that early in the Meroitic period (ca. 300 B.C.–A.D. 350), pyramids were built exclusively ...

Despite these warnings, Sudan guards one of Africa's greatest archaeological secrets: a millennial legacy of pyramids that surpasses even that of Egypt. While Egypt is synonymous with pyramids ...

Every nation has its heroes, history and myths. In Sudan, the points of pride are literal. Our desert is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. These pyramids were built by the ...

Sudan boasts even more pyramids than Egypt, but its treasured archaeological heritage is increasingly under threat from its brutal civil war. "The militias are not far," said Khalid, referring to ...

The tomb is part of the ancient site of Nuri which is spread across more than 170 acres in northern Sudan. These pyramids mark the burials of Kushite royals who are sometimes referred to as "black ...

Rising high in the sky in the modern-day nation of Sudan is a plethora of pyramids. They mark the ... but the few exquisite artifacts he brought back opened the eyes of European scholars to ...

And while some of Meroë’s pyramids have since been restored, most of the monuments have continued to crumble. This gradual process of decay has not been helped by Sudan’s multiple recent ...

The pyramids at the site are more than 2,300 years old The authorities in Sudan are trying to protect the country's ancient pyramids from flooding as heavy rains have caused the nearby River Nile ...

The cedar piece was among the only three items taken from the Khufu Pyramid. The other two, a ball and hook, currently reside in the British Museum. It was by sheer coincidence when an Egyptian ...

Every nation has its heroes, history and myths. In Sudan, the points of pride are literal. Our desert is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. These pyramids were built by the ...