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Nuri
Nuri
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Nuri
Nuri is an archaeological site in Sudan on the southeast side of the Nile. Close to it, there are pyramids belonging to Nubian kings. All these remains belonged to the ancient city Napata, the first capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush. Nuri 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: 264 m
UNESCO
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