The Meroe pyramids in northeastern Sudan sit about1,650 feet from the banks of the Nile. Now, the site's royal bath is at risk of damage from record flooding. Ashraf Shazly / AFP via Getty Images Two ...

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 ...

Archaeologists excavating on the banks of the Nile have uncovered a necropolis where hundreds of small pyramids once stood Since a French explorer first described the cemetery at Meroe in the early ...

MEROE, Sudan, March 12 (Reuters) – Think of ancient Pyramids — think of Egypt. Think again. Some 1,300 kilometres (810 miles) south of Cairo and looming over the east bank of the river Nile, Sudan’s ...

MEROE, Sudan (Reuters) - Portuguese architect Tania Monteiro and her husband are almost alone as they tour Sudan's pyramids, a world-class attraction long neglected by the world. "People are really, ...

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 Island of Meroe is the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power in the ancient world from the 8th century BCE into the 4th century CE. Meroe became the principal residence of the ruler, and ...