The remains of 16 pyramids with tombs underneath have been discovered in a cemetery near the ancient town of Gematon in Sudan. They date back around 2,000 years, to a time when a kingdom called "Kush" ...

One of 16 pyramids uncovered in a cemetery in the ancient town of Gematon in Sudan. The pyramid likely rose more than 39 feet (12 meters) in height. One of 16 ...

At least 35 small pyramids and their associated graves turned up in Sudan, in an area called Sedeinga, researchers announced. The structures are surprisingly densely clustered, with 13 of them crammed ...

Sudan boasts even more pyramids than Egypt, but its treasured archaeological heritage is increasingly under threat from its brutal civil war. "Today Sudan is a country that's synonymous with conflict, ...

At least 35 small pyramids, along with graves, have been discovered clustered closely together at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan. Discovered between 2009 and 2012, researchers are surprised at how ...

At least 35 small pyramids, along with graves, have been discovered clustered closely together at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan. Discovered between 2009 and 2012, researchers are surprised at how ...

At least 35 small pyramids, along with graves, have been discovered clustered closely together at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan. Discovered between 2009 and 2012, researchers are surprised at how ...

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In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East and Mediterranean, highlighting the achievements of Babylon, Mesopotamia, ...

The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan, built of granite and sandstone. Shutterstock In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East ...