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  • Old Dongola

    Old Dongola is a deserted town in Sudan. It was founded in the 5th century AD as a fortress, but a town soon evolved around it. Later with the arrival of Christianity it became the capital of Makuria Kingdom, and several churches were built in the site.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Old Dongola.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Old Dongola
    by Lucio A, GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Old Dongola

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    1994

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Sudan

    Northern

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    4th Century AD

    Kingdom of Makuria

    Kingdom of Makuria

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    Christian & Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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