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Explore Sudan’s Pyramids of Meroë
Uncover a city with over 200 pyramids. This is Meroë, the ancient capital of the Kushite Kingdom, in Sudan’s Nile Valley.
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Kings with the same name, and opposite views on Kushite culture. Queens who led armies, and ruled their kingdoms alone. These are only a few of Meroë’s many rulers.
A lot of our knowledge on Meroë is based on the writings of ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks (which is biased, and could be untrue). This is because we don’t fully understand the Meroitic language. There were two forms – cursive and hieroglyphic. Today, work continues to fully decipher the Meroitic language. So one day this ancient civilization may finally be able to tell its own story, in its own words.
Retrace the steps of the ancient Kushites by exploring its royal cemeteries on Street View.
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This project was made possible thanks to support from UNESCO Sudan and our expert historical advisors and fact checkers - Dr Shadia Taha and Dr Khaled Elgawady.- Bonnet, C., 2019. The Black Kingdom of the Nile (Vol. 1000). Nathan I. Huggins Lectures.
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