TRAVEL AND EXPEDITION - Animated Web · temples of Naga and Musawwarat, the colorful hidden chambers of Jebel Barkal and the tombs of El Kurru. Incredible sites that can be appreciated

MINI GUIDE

SUDANTHE KINGDOM OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS

TRAVEL AND EXPEDITION

THE KINGDOM OF THE BLACK PHARAOS

All accommodated tour through the most important Nubianarchaeological sites with encounters with people and villages.A journey to visit an unknown country where tourism is at thevery beginning with the comfort of our own permanentproperties: Karima Nubian Rest-House and Meroe tentedcamp with luxurious rooms and private facilities. Charming andcomfortable accommodations managed by our Italian directorsand very well trained Sudanese staff. A journey acrossNorthern Sudan, which offers also the adventure of crossingthe desert in total safety on board of our new 4x4 vehicles. Thetours are led by very knowledgeable multilingual guides, expertin archeology and local culture. Unique archaeological sitessuch as the Pyramids of the Royal Necropolis of Meroe, thetemples of Naga and Musawwarat, the colorful hiddenchambers of Jebel Barkal and the tombs of El Kurru. Incrediblesites that can be appreciated without many tourists around.Enjoy also the colorful markets and the incredible hospitality ofNubian people.

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Outer courtyard of the National Museum of Kharotum. Thismuseum was built at the end of the '60 by the Unesco to beable to show temples and other archaeological items removedfrom the area where the Assuan dam had to be built.A ram representing the god Amon in front of a channel thatrepresents the Nile River. Behind there are the huge granitecolossus moved from the Argo Temple on the Tabo Island.

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Khartoum mosqueIn Khartoum centre there is a mosque of the Egyptian times (1820 - 1956).

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OmdurmanThe Mahdi's Tomb. He was political and spiritual leader thatled the rebellion against the Anglo Egyptian domination atthe end of the XIX century.

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The spice market in Omdurman: piles of dry dates, karkadètea, cereals, chilly and many more . . .

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The Naga kiosk was built during the late Meroitic time (200a.D.) and it is really recognized as the jewel of the Meroiticart. In the same building there are Egyptian, Greek andRoman elements.

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Main temple in Mussawwarat, the columns in front of thetemple entrance have all different decorations.

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Pyramids of the Royal necropolis of Meroe

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Permanent safari camp near the Royal Necropolis of Meroe.

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Ferry (Ponton): the only way to cross the Nile where bridges are not yet available. During these occasions it is possible to have a taste of Nubian hospitality and to make interesting encounters.

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Nuri, one of the Napata's Necropolis, it was built on Taharqa'spharaoh request on the eastern bank of the Nile.

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The Karima Nubian rest houseentrance door in typical Nubianstyle, this rest house is located atthe base of the Jebel Barkal.

View from the Jebel Barkal of the Karima Nubian Rest House.

The restaurant of the Karima Nubian Rest House.

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Hatoric style columns in the outer courtyard of the Temple dedicated to the Gods Amon and Mut at the base of the Jebel Barkal, the pure Mountain. The Temple is partially excavated in the mountain walls and it belongs to the Napata Kingdom about 750-640 b.C.

View from the top of the Jebel Barkal ofthe main Amon Temple, this mountainwas considered sacred both by theEgyptians and the Nubian people.

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The El Kurru Necropolis (900-650 b.C.), Napata's Kingdom. Thepaintings in Tawentamani tomb, the 4th of the 5 Pharaohs alsoknown as the Ethiopian Pharaohs of the XXV Dynasty, who ruledover Sudan and Egypt between 750 and 650 b.C.

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TRAVEL AND EXPEDITION - Animated Web · temples of Naga and Musawwarat, the colorful hidden chambers of Jebel Barkal and the tombs of El Kurru. Incredible sites that can be appreciated