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Sanam
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Sanam
Sanam is a modern village in Northern Sudan. The site includes the remains of an ancient town which flourished mainly in the Napatan Period. Sanam 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: Historic Cities and Regions
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: 260 m
UNESCO
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37℃
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- Humidity: 8%
- Wind: 2 km/h
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