Colonnade of rams

Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe2011

UNESCO World Heritage

The three site components selected represent the capital city of the Kushite kingdom, Meroe, with its associated extensive burial grounds of pyramid tombs, and the kingdom’s two largest hinterland centres, Musawwarat es-Sufra and Naqa. Together they provide evidence of the size, and influence of the Kushite civilization at the height of power.

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Title: Colonnade of rams
Creator: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Date Created: 2011
Location Created: Sudan
Location: Sudan
Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Date of Inscription: 2011
Category of Site: Cultural site

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