The Forgotten Pyramids of Meroe

In the Eastern Sudan desert, near the Nile River, we can find 200 ancient pyramids that used to be tombs for kings and queens of Napata and Méroé, 900 years ago. These Nubian pyramids are smaller than Egyptian ones and have been built 2700 years ago, approximatively : we can find decorative elements of Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultures.

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