the meroitic civilization -shendi region

A 3 day trip, travelling to Khartoum
day1
beakfast
visit in khartoum:museums, omdurman& … More  
day1
beakfast
visit in khartoum:museums, omdurman's bazar
lunch
cruise on Nile with dinner
day 2
going north by car 4WD full AC
stop at Sabaloka ( the 6th cataract )for lunch
visit Shandi town
arriving at Bagrawiya
BBQ dinner with local music and dance
overnightat the camp
day 3
breakfast
going south to Musawarat al Sufra and Naqa sites
lunch on camp
back to Khartoum
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Sudan is one of the cradles of the ancient civilizations, in the heart of Africa and witnesed one of the most glorious civilizations- the meroitic civilizations.
The meroites were great builders of Pyramids, temples and palaces
the most famous sites are
Bagrawiya pyramid fields+royal city
-with 3 groups of Pyramids-western( for the nobles)
-southern(popular cemetery with only 3 royal burials)
-north group(for the meroitic kings)
Musawarat el Sufra
-with The Lion temple
-The Elephant Temple
-Great Enclosure
the complex is belived to be a big religious center , full of rooms and a surface of 11HA
Naqa
with -The Temple of Amon
-The Temple of Apedemak ( The Lion Temple)
-the Roman Kiosk
-ruins of palaces and a vast cemetery
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