The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan, built of granite and sandstone. Shutterstock In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East ...

PARIS — Agatha Christie could have invented the story. Imagine another Egypt, with a marked black African component. This is Meroe, in present-day Sudan. In art, ancient Egyptian deities appear ...

The Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe, a semi-desert landscape between the Nile and Atbara rivers, was the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power from the 8th century B.C. to the ...

Desecrated by plunderers, threatened by floodwaters and largely overshadowed by their Egyptian counterparts, Sudan’s ancient archaeological sites may finally be poised to receive broader recognition.

The archaeological site of Sedeinga is located in Sudan, a hundred kilometers to the north of the third cataract of the Nile, on the river's western shore. Known especially for being home to the ruins ...

Google Maps is constantly rolling out new updates and changes that provide us with a better, more insightful look at our planet. It's now gone above and beyond by allowing anyone to explore the ...

A dazzling civilization flourished in Sudan nearly 5,000 years ago. Why was it forgotten? Text by Isma'il Kushkush; Photographs by Matt Stirn Meroe, 150 miles north of Khartoum, served as a necropolis ...