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El-Kurru
El-Kurru
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El-Kurru
El-Kurru is an archaeological site in Sudan. It was one of the royal cemeteries used by the Nubian royal family. Most of the pyramids in the site date to the early part of the Kushite period, from Alara of Nubia 795-752 BC to King Nastasen 335-315 BC. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 as part of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region.
Site Information
Country: Sudan
District: Northern State
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Kush
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Kush
Site Features: kushite Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Date of Inscription: 2003
Exact Location
Elevation: 258 m
UNESCO
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