The Kushite pyramids are also smaller, with the largest reaching about 30 meters (100 feet) in height—a fraction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Yet the cultural significance of these structures ...

These mighty pyramids were built by one of Africa’s earliest civilizations. The mysterious rulers of Nubia, in present-day Sudan, erected hundreds of tombs and temples that rival Cairo’s.

After the Kushites lost control of Egypt, they retreated back to their corner of Nubia, eventually establishing a new capital ...

The 2,300-year-old royal tomb of a Kushite king appears nearly untouched—and submerged in rising groundwater. What’s an archaeologist to do? With more than 20 ancient pyramids sprawling across ...

The Meroë pyramids of Sudan are the last remaining structures of the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Kush. Discover its oft-forgotten history here.

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 ...

The pyramids at Meroë are the last remaining structures of a trading city that stood at the capital of the Kingdom of Kush. Discover its history here.

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 ...

As such, one African country holds an impressive collection ancient pyramids. ... For comparison, there are roughly 200 pyramids in Egypt compared to Sudan, which has about 2000 Kushite pyramids.