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Gala Abu Ahmed

Gala Abu Ahmed is a fortress ruin in lower Wadi Howar, northern Sudan. The fort was discovered in 1984 by archaeologists from the University of Cologne. It dates to the Napatan phase of the Kingdom of Kush between 750-350 BC.

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Country: Sudan

District: Northern State

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Kush

Later Cultures: Kingdom of Kush

Site Features: kushite Monuments

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