Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt.

THE PYRAMIDS OF MEROE AND THE CANDACES OF ETHIOPIA.—A new chapter in the history of Egypt has been disclosed by the work of the Harvard-Boston Expedition in the Sudan, of which a summary is ...

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 ...

A 2,000-year-old relief carved with an image of what appears to be a, stylishly overweight, princess has been discovered in an "extremely fragile" palace in the ancient city of Meroë, in Sudan ...

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.

Explore the Great City of Meroe, third and last capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Kush. In the middle of the fourth century, Axumite armies forged their way inland along the Nile Valley, invading ...

Since a French explorer first described the cemetery at Meroe in the early nineteenth century, archaeologists have identified the remains of more than 220 royal pyramids in Sudan.