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Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

CapitalKhartoum
RegionNorthern Africa
CurrencySDG
Official languagesArabic, English
Access to the seaYes
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Gebel Barkal
Sudan · Place of interest

Gebel Barkal

Gebel Barkal is named among Sudan’s culturally important archaeological landscapes. The article advises postponing tourist travel to the country while the conflict continues; a visit should wait.

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Pyramids of Meroe’s royal necropolis in Sudan’s semi-desert landscape.
Sudan · Place of interest

Meroë

Meroe was the Kushite capital, with remains of a city, a funerary landscape marked by royal pyramids, and evidence of iron production. Its heritage offers insight into the political life and specialist work of the ancient Kushite kingdom.

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Musawwarat es-Sufra
Sudan · Place of interest

Musawwarat es-Sufra

Musawwarat es-Sufra is a large monumental complex of the Kingdom of Kush, with courtyards, corridors and rooms, plus structures linked to water management. Its architecture combines varied influences with a distinct Kushite identity.

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Naqa
Sudan · Place of interest

Naqa

Naqa was a religious centre of the Kingdom of Kush, with temples and reliefs that reinterpret visual languages shared across the Kushite world. It forms part of the Meroe archaeological complex, alongside Musawwarat es-Sufra.

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