Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region World Heritage Site

Official name

Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region | UNESCO

Country

Sudan | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Northern state, province of Meroe
18.5370° Lat, 31.8280° Lon | Map

Code

1073

Time Zone

Africa/Khartoum (CAT, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2003. These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of the second kingdom of Kush. Tombs, with and without pyramids, temples, living complexes and palaces, are to be found on the site. Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore. The largest temples are still considered by the local people as sacred places.