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Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Middle East, North Africa & the Caucasus >> Sudan السودان >> Nubia >> Kerma tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Kerma

Crossing the Nile via the new bridge at Dongola
Crossing the Nile via the new bridge at Dongola
Beehive tomb, Nubia
Beehive tomb, Nubia
A group of women walking along the road
A group of women walking along the road
At New Dongola, the main highway switches from the West Bank to the East Bank of the Nile
At New Dongola, the main highway switches from the West Bank to the East Bank of the Nile
Turning off the main road onto a sandy track leading to the archaeological area of Kerma
Turning off the main road onto a sandy track leading to the archaeological area of Kerma
Dusty road along the Nile
Dusty road along the Nile
Kerma
Kerma
Kerma transport - Donkey cart
Kerma transport - Donkey cart
Kerma, a typical looking village in this part of Sudan
Kerma, a typical looking village in this part of Sudan
Mud brick wall and round building
Mud brick wall and round building
Road to the ruins of Ancient Kerma
Road to the ruins of Ancient Kerma
Welcome to Kerma Civilization Complex
Welcome to Kerma Civilization Complex
Kerma Musuem - closed while we were there
Kerma Musuem - closed while we were there
Kerma Museum - given the lack of visitors to the site, you'd think they could open the museum when visitors arrive...
Kerma Museum - given the lack of visitors to the site, you'd think they could open the museum when visitors arrive...
Gate to the Kerma Archeological area - the ruins date from 2450-2020 BC
Gate to the Kerma Archeological area - the ruins date from 2450-2020 BC
The Deffufa - a solid mud-trick tower, perhaps a temple
The Deffufa - a solid mud-trick tower, perhaps a temple
The ruins of ancient Kerma, the capital of one of the first black African civilizations
The ruins of ancient Kerma, the capital of one of the first black African civilizations
Tower of the Deffufa, Kerma - over 3,500 years old - the largest and possibly oldest building in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tower of the Deffufa, Kerma - over 3,500 years old - the largest and possibly oldest building in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Western Deffufa of Kerma
The Western Deffufa of Kerma
View of the excavations of ancient Kerma from the top of the Western Defuffa
View of the excavations of ancient Kerma from the top of the Western Defuffa
Kerma museum from the top of the Deffufa
Kerma museum from the top of the Deffufa
The top of the Western Defuffa
The top of the Western Defuffa
Round building with columns believed to be a royal audience hall
Round building with columns believed to be a royal audience hall
Excavations of ancient Kerma
Excavations of ancient Kerma
View to the west towards Jabal Hafir and Jabal Abu 'Ararib across the Nile
View to the west towards Jabal Hafir and Jabal Abu 'Ararib across the Nile
Passageway leading into the Defuffa
Passageway leading into the Defuffa
The Western Deffufa of ancient Kerma, 18m tall measuring 50m x 25m
The Western Deffufa of ancient Kerma, 18m tall measuring 50m x 25m
The Kingdom of Kerma was the world's first major black African civilization (2500-1500 BC)
The Kingdom of Kerma was the world's first major black African civilization (2500-1500 BC)
Kerma flourished during the chaotic Second Intermediate Period in Egypt, 1750-1600 BC
Kerma flourished during the chaotic Second Intermediate Period in Egypt, 1750-1600 BC
Timeless landscape along the Nile
Timeless landscape along the Nile
Donkey cart and palm trees, Kerma
Donkey cart and palm trees, Kerma
Kerma has been settled for 7500 years
Kerma has been settled for 7500 years
An active archeological dig of ancient Kerma around 3 km north of the Defuffa
An active archeological dig of ancient Kerma around 3 km north of the Defuffa
Painted pottery shard, Ancient Kerma
Painted pottery shard, Ancient Kerma
Excavations of Ancient Kerma (northern site)
Excavations of Ancient Kerma (northern site)
Excavations of Ancient Kerma (northern site)
Excavations of Ancient Kerma (northern site)
Interesting brick-lined well with a stone circular staircase
Interesting brick-lined well with a stone circular staircase
Bottom of the circular staircase, Ancient Kerma
Bottom of the circular staircase, Ancient Kerma
This ancient Kerma site has only recently been excavated
This ancient Kerma site has only recently been excavated
Archaeological tools, ancient Kerma excavation
Archaeological tools, ancient Kerma excavation
Active dig at ancient Kerma by the Swiss Archaeological Mission in Nubia
Active dig at ancient Kerma by the Swiss Archaeological Mission in Nubia
Sudanese laborers taking a break at the northern dig, ancient Kerma
Sudanese laborers taking a break at the northern dig, ancient Kerma
Ruins of ancient Kerma (northern site)
Ruins of ancient Kerma (northern site)
Pottery remains left in-situ
Pottery remains left in-situ
Another round pit at ancient Kerma
Another round pit at ancient Kerma
Road, ancient Kerma
Road, ancient Kerma
Paving stones, Ancient Kerma
Paving stones, Ancient Kerma
Minaret in a dusty street in modern Kerma
Minaret in a dusty street in modern Kerma