Sudan boasts even more pyramids than Egypt, but its treasured archaeological heritage is increasingly under threat from its brutal civil war. Meroë, a city on the banks of the Nile and once the ...

When it comes to pyramids, many automatically think of Egypt, but it's actually another African country that is home to the ...

The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs ...

Sudan has more - though smaller - pyramids than Egypt, but attracted only about 700,000 tourists in 2018 compared to some 10 million in its northern neighbor.

Little by little, the deserts of northern Sudan slowly reveal the secrets they have held for 2,000 years and more. May 05, 2014 Sudan pyramids to unveil 2,000-year-old secrets Follow Saudigazette on ...

Egyptian pyramids, built far earlier than those in Sudan, held the tombs of kings, the royal family and nobles — but never the middle class, Rilly said.

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

The pyramids' sole caretaker, a woman named Fozia Khalid, is "the only person standing between some of Sudan 's greatest art treasures and rampaging armies accused of looting priceless antiquities".