Pyramids of Gerbel

Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region, Sudan2003

UNESCO World Heritage

The necropolis – the field of pyramids – is part of the royal Napatan-Meroitic cemetery. The Napatan-Meroitic pyramids reach the maximum hight of 30 m and have a different construction and stone finishing technique.

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Title: Pyramids of Gerbel
Creator: Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region, Sudan
Date Created: 2003
Location: Sudan
Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Date of Inscription: 2003
Category of Site: Cultural site

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