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Kerma
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by Jac Strijbos8, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kerma
Kerma, also known as Dukki Gel, was the capital city of the Kerma Culture, which was located in present day Sudan at least 5500 years ago. Kerma is one of the largest archaeological sites in ancient Nubia. Among the most important monuments on the site is a large adobe building called the Western Deffufa, which scholars believe that it was a massive temple.
Site Information
Country: Sudan
District: Northern State
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Kerma Culture
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Kush
Site Features: Kerma Culture & Kushite Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Monuments of the Kingdom of Kerma and Dokki Geil
Date of Submission: 2022
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Elevation: 226 m
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