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Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
The archaeological site of Meroe, a semi-desert landscape located between the Nile and Atbara rivers, was the heart of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The site includes the royal city of the Kushite kings at Meroe near the Nile, and the nearby religious sanctuaries of Naqqa and Sufra. It was the seat of the rulers who occupied Egypt for nearly a century and contains, among other remains, pyramids, temples and civil buildings, as well as major facilities related to water management. Their vast empire stretched from the Mediterranean to the heart of Africa, and the site bears witness to the exchange of art, architecture, religion and language between the two regions.
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Stretching over 60 km in the Nile Valley, these five archaeological sites bear witness to the Napatan culture (900-270 BC) and the Meroe culture (270 BC-350 AD) of the Second Kingdom of Kush. Tombs with and without pyramids, temples, residential complexes and palaces are found on the site. Since ancient times, the Gebel Barkal mountain has been closely associated with religious traditions and folklore. The largest temple is still considered a sacred place by the locals.
Tomb of Askia
The Mausoleum of Askia is a pyramid-shaped building, 17 metres high, built in 1495 by the Songhai Emperor Askia Muhammad in his capital Gao. It bears witness to the power and wealth of an empire that flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries through its control of trans-Saharan trade, especially in salt and gold. It is also an example of the great tradition of earthen architecture in the West African Sahel. The complex, which includes a pyramid-shaped mausoleum, two flat-roofed mosque buildings, a mosque cemetery and an open-air assembly ground, was built when Gao became the capital of the Songhai Empire, after Askia Muhammad had returned from Mecca and established Islam as the state religion of the empire.
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
The sacred city of Teotihuacan ("Birthplace of the Gods") is located approximately 50 km northeast of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD, the city features monuments of colossal proportions, especially the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, which were built according to geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region and beyond.
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
The sacred city of Teotihuacan ("Birthplace of the Gods") is located approximately 50 km northeast of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD, the city features monuments of colossal proportions, especially the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, which were built according to geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region and beyond.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
The Maya town of Uxmal in Yucatán was founded around 700 AD and had about 25,000 inhabitants. The structures were built between 700 and 1000 AD and their layout shows an understanding of astronomy. The "Pyramid of the Diviner," as the Spanish called it, dominates the ceremonial center, which features elaborately designed buildings adorned with symbolic motifs and sculptures depicting the rain god Chak. Ceremonial sites such as Uxmal, Kerba, Labna and Sayil are considered the pinnacle of Maya art and architecture.
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
The capital of the ancient kingdom of Egypt is home to some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock-cut tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.