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Musawwarat es-Sufra
Musawwarat es-Sufra
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Musawwarat es-Sufra
Musawwarat es-Sufra is a large Meroitic temple complex in modern Sudan. The site is dating back to the 3rd century BC. Al-Musawarat Al-Sufra was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe.
Site Information
Country: Sudan
District: River Nile State
Category: Ancient Temples
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Kush
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Kush
Site Features: kushite Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Date of Inscription: 2011
Exact Location
Elevation: 428 m
UNESCO
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