When we talk about the country having most pyramids in the world, it is none other than Sudan. People rarely know about these ancient pyramids in Sudan. Mostly, people talk about Pyramids in Egypt as they are famous globally but today we are going to discuss about this historical beauty of Nubia (Present day Sudan).
Sudan was centuries back known as Nubia. Nubia was home to several Empires including the Kingdom of Kush. They were contemporaries of Ancient Egyptians. They had periods of peace and war with Egyptians. It is also believed that Nubian Rulers and early Egyptian Pharaohs used similar royal symbols on the basis of rock art.
During their period of peace, business flourished among the two states while during the period war, they both invaded one another many times and had given tough time to each other.
Sudan has more than 200 pyramids which are far more than Egyptian pyramids which in total around 118 to 138. These historical pyramids are present in three locations namely Meroe, Kerma and Naqa.
KERMA:
THE PYRAMIDS OF MEROË:
NAQA:
Naqa is the ancient city lies about 170 km (110 mi) north-east of Khartoum.
Why Pyramids of Sudan are forgotten?
In 1880s, the Italian explorer Giuseppe Ferlini blew up several pyramids in his search for Kushite treasure, which destroyed many historical masterpieces partially or completely. Moreover, some of the other pyramids were destroyed by plunderers and precious ancient masterpieces were robbed. This is the reason why these pyramids lost their attraction but still the ancient remaining have their worth for attracting researchers, explorers and archaeologists.
SUAKIN:
Suakin also known as Sawakin is a port city in northeastern Sudan. Suakin was one of the important ports on the Red Sea during the Middle Ages and the Ottoman Empire Period. It was a very busy port during its peak years.
There were fine constructed houses along with Mosques for the merchants who could stay there along with their goods or caravan. We can see the glimpses of those golden days even today in some of the partially preserved historical buildings. Suakin is listed among one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR MONA FROM SUDAN:
KARKADE TEA:
When we talk about the most famous Sudanese drink, the first thing that comes in our mind is none other than Karkade Tea, also known as Sudanese Hibiscus tea. Its attractive reddish color and a lovely flowery fragrance attracts every tourist to drink it at least once. Hibiscus tea is tasty and at the same time it has countless health benefits as well.
KISRA:
Kisra is one of the main dishes in Sudan made from sorghum flour. There are two different forms of Kisra, first one is thin baked bread like, known as Kisra Rhaheeefa, which is similar to injera; the second one is a porridge known as Kisra Aseeda.
KAMOUNIA:
Kamounia is a famous dish in Sudan along with other North African countries like Tunisia and Egypt. It is prepared with beef or lamb, liver, cumin, lime juice, parsley, oil, and garlic. It is usually served with tomato salad and bread.
NOTE: We are thankful to the following for the research work.
https://artsexperiments.withgoogle.com/meroe/?hl=en
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/05/the-forgotten-pyramids-of-meroe/392312/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_pyramids
https://www.britannica.com/place/Karmah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleb
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