Egypt
Czech archaeologists have uncovered a temple in the Sudan that was last seen in the 19th century then was buried by the desert and forgotten. The temple is dated to the Meroe period from the 4th century bc to the 4th century ad and is located 130 km north of Khartoum.
- Czech Work At Wad Ban Naqa, Meroe
Radio Praha With audio and photos. An archaeological expedition organised by the National Museum has made remarkable finds in the area of Wad ban Naqa – ruins dating back to the Kingdom of Meroe in today’s Sudan. The Náprstek Museum is currently...
- Exhibition Review: Méroé, Un Empire Sur Le Nil
Al Ahram Weekly (David Tresilian) A detailed review of the exhibition. A spring exhibition at the Louvre in Paris is throwing unexpected light on the ancient history of Sudan, writes David Tresilian Housed in the temporary exhibition space in the Richelieu...
- Sudan's Land Of 'black Pharaohs' A Trove For Archaeologists
expatica.com There is not a tourist in sight as the sun sets over sand-swept pyramids at Meroe, but archaeologists say the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival ancient Egypt. "There is a magic beauty about these sites that is heightened...
- Tourism: Attractions Of Sudan
Xpress (Shatha Khalil) A photo gallery of eight pictures accompanies the article. Sudan, Africa’s largest nation, may not be a conventional place to go on holiday but it has lots to offer tourists and is untouched by the millions of visitors who explore...
- The Reconstruction Of Amenhotep Iii
Two 14 m colossal sandstone statues of King Amenhotep III discovered in that kings mortuary temple in 1933 have been uncovered and packed to be shipped to a dryer climate to be reconstructed and consolidated with the intent of returning them...
Egypt
Rediscovering a lost Temple
Czech archaeologists have uncovered a temple in the Sudan that was last seen in the 19th century then was buried by the desert and forgotten. The temple is dated to the Meroe period from the 4th century bc to the 4th century ad and is located 130 km north of Khartoum.
- Czech Work At Wad Ban Naqa, Meroe
Radio Praha With audio and photos. An archaeological expedition organised by the National Museum has made remarkable finds in the area of Wad ban Naqa – ruins dating back to the Kingdom of Meroe in today’s Sudan. The Náprstek Museum is currently...
- Exhibition Review: Méroé, Un Empire Sur Le Nil
Al Ahram Weekly (David Tresilian) A detailed review of the exhibition. A spring exhibition at the Louvre in Paris is throwing unexpected light on the ancient history of Sudan, writes David Tresilian Housed in the temporary exhibition space in the Richelieu...
- Sudan's Land Of 'black Pharaohs' A Trove For Archaeologists
expatica.com There is not a tourist in sight as the sun sets over sand-swept pyramids at Meroe, but archaeologists say the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival ancient Egypt. "There is a magic beauty about these sites that is heightened...
- Tourism: Attractions Of Sudan
Xpress (Shatha Khalil) A photo gallery of eight pictures accompanies the article. Sudan, Africa’s largest nation, may not be a conventional place to go on holiday but it has lots to offer tourists and is untouched by the millions of visitors who explore...
- The Reconstruction Of Amenhotep Iii
Two 14 m colossal sandstone statues of King Amenhotep III discovered in that kings mortuary temple in 1933 have been uncovered and packed to be shipped to a dryer climate to be reconstructed and consolidated with the intent of returning them...