Before the emergence of the Kerma Culture in the Bronze Age, the Pre-Kerma Culture thrived between 3700 and 3250 BCE, marked by unique burial practices including the Speos, a temple or tomb carved ...

NARRATOR: The Kushite princess Amenirdis is the sister of Pianky, the first king of the XXV dynasty. On becoming the god's wife of Amun, Amenirdis effectively takes control of Thebes.

Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries. Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing ...

While pyramids are synonymous with Ancient Egypt, the world's largest collection of pyramids belongs to another, less visited country.

Sudanese pyramids are tall and narrow, ranging from 20 to 98 feet in height. Notable sites include Meroë and Napata, which show the grandeur of the Kushite civilisation.

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 ...

Sudan boasts even more pyramids than Egypt, but its treasured archaeological heritage is increasingly under threat from its brutal civil war. "The militias are not far," said Khalid, referring to ...

The sole caretaker of the pyramids at Meroë, a former capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, is the only person standing between some of Sudan’s greatest art treasures and rampaging armies ...

In a desert in northeastern Africa, you will find a country that is home to the most pyramids in the world, and no, it is not Egypt.

Ancient artefacts tell of some of the most advanced civilisations in history, a touchstone for future generations to understand Sudan’s heritage.