A 7,000-year-old ostrich egg found in a Nubian grave might depict one of the most recognizable sights in the world: the pyramids of Giza. But if that’s true, it means they were already standing 2,000 ...

The word “pyramid” is synonymous with Egypt, but it is actually neighbouring Sudan that is home to the world’s largest collection of these spectacular ancient structures. Beginning around 2500BC, ...

Does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt? In this series, we explore the splendours of the ancient Kingdom of Kush and the legacy it left behind in the land of the Black Pharaohs Following the Nile as ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

Sudan is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. Built by the Nubian Kingdom of Kush, these monuments reflect a long evolution of burial traditions shaped by both local customs and ...