![Our first view of the famous Pyramids of Meroë seen from the main Atbara-Khartoum road](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987421.8Zyg6siS.SudanDec093821.jpg) Our first view of the famous Pyramids of Meroë seen from the main Atbara-Khartoum road |
![The Meroë Pyramids are also referred to as the Al Bajrawia Pyramids (Begarawiyah)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987422.PrI6bimM.SudanDec093848.jpg) The Meroë Pyramids are also referred to as the Al Bajrawia Pyramids (Begarawiyah) |
![Modern ruins near the Pyramids of Meroë, perhaps a former hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987423.vQklvYa3.SudanDec093849.jpg) Modern ruins near the Pyramids of Meroë, perhaps a former hotel |
![The Pyramids of Meroë (Begarawiyah) - Northern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987424.x9Ca9EsF.SudanDec093850.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë (Begarawiyah) - Northern Cemetery |
![Royal Cemeteries of Meroe North and South Group of Pyramids](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987425.qnQvwRut.SudanDec093851.jpg) Royal Cemeteries of Meroe North and South Group of Pyramids |
![Oh no...camel guys...let's hope they're not as annoying as Egypt](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987426.RapwhS7k.SudanDec093852.jpg) Oh no...camel guys...let's hope they're not as annoying as Egypt |
![The only other tourists we spotted at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988333.yo0rYglz.SudanZDec09160.jpg) The only other tourists we spotted at Meroë |
![Sand dune, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987427.3KWxxii8.SudanDec093854.jpg) Sand dune, Meroë |
![The Pyramids of Meroë date to the Napata Period of the Kingdom of Kush (ca 800-280 BC)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987428.DdbiOdjY.SudanDec093856.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë date to the Napata Period of the Kingdom of Kush (ca 800-280 BC) |
![The Pyramids of Meroë were discovered by western science in 1821](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987429.ZSYiUli2.SudanDec093857.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë were discovered by western science in 1821 |
![The site was heavily damaged in 1834 by an Italian treasure hunter](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987430.He9ZaJ2t.SudanDec093858.jpg) The site was heavily damaged in 1834 by an Italian treasure hunter |
![Archaeologists excavated Meroë in 1844 and again 1902-1905](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987431.uQ8z8dVs.SudanDec093859.jpg) Archaeologists excavated Meroë in 1844 and again 1902-1905 |
![Pyramids of Meroë rising out of the sand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987432.7too3XDl.SudanDec093860.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë rising out of the sand |
![The northern group consists of 44 pyramids](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987433.E3vHDDRD.SudanDec093861.jpg) The northern group consists of 44 pyramids |
![Beg. N5 - Pyramid of Prince Arik-kharer, son of Amanitore](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987435.j6lYBHb5.SudanDec093862.jpg) Beg. N5 - Pyramid of Prince Arik-kharer, son of Amanitore |
![The occupants of around half of the pyramids have been identified](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987436.FxtZd8HP.SudanDec093863.jpg) The occupants of around half of the pyramids have been identified |
![Sandy desert around the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987438.SC9ROC5g.SudanDec093864.jpg) Sandy desert around the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N5 (left) and Beg. N4 - Pyramid of King Aman-tekha (right), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987439.HMiXlbZu.SudanDec093865.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N5 (left) and Beg. N4 - Pyramid of King Aman-tekha (right), Meroë |
![Northern group pyramids 9-13 seen from the southwest, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987441.7k6gNFIf.SudanDec093866.jpg) Northern group pyramids 9-13 seen from the southwest, Meroë |
![Looking north - Pyramids 8-13, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987442.VtAsLtHw.SudanDec093868.jpg) Looking north - Pyramids 8-13, Meroë |
![Pyramids 8-14 at Meroë with a gap at Pyramid 10](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987443.E3L6gYSi.SudanDec093870.jpg) Pyramids 8-14 at Meroë with a gap at Pyramid 10 |
![Beg. N8 - The Pyramid of Nahirqa(?) (Nayakhensan-mery-Isis ?)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987445.Mv3FbyGH.SudanDec093871.jpg) Beg. N8 - The Pyramid of Nahirqa(?) (Nayakhensan-mery-Isis ?) |
![Dune at the northern pyramid group, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987446.zODtaqjJ.SudanDec093872.jpg) Dune at the northern pyramid group, Meroë |
![Sanddune, Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987448.x2Vn603q.SudanDec093873.jpg) Sanddune, Pyramids of Meroë |
![Detail of pyramid Beg. N8 - the tomb of Nahirqa(?) (Nayakhensan-mery-Isis ?)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987449.XUyEF8z2.SudanDec093875.jpg) Detail of pyramid Beg. N8 - the tomb of Nahirqa(?) (Nayakhensan-mery-Isis ?) |
![Looking north from Pyramid 8 to Pyramids 9-13 with 14 alone at the end - Beg. N10 has been totally destroyed](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987450.CbIXTDhV.SudanDec093876.jpg) Looking north from Pyramid 8 to Pyramids 9-13 with 14 alone at the end - Beg. N10 has been totally destroyed |
![Several pyramids have been reconstructed by the Sudan Antiquities Department](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987452.ZXT7KDVq.SudanDec093877.jpg) Several pyramids have been reconstructed by the Sudan Antiquities Department |
![West face of Beg. N8 - Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987453.j3p1Dfmb.SudanDec093879.jpg) West face of Beg. N8 - Pyramids of Meroë |
![Looking north from Pyramid 9 to Pyramids 11-13 with 14 alone at the end. Beg. N10 has been destroyed](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987455.zvlY5gh6.SudanDec093880.jpg) Looking north from Pyramid 9 to Pyramids 11-13 with 14 alone at the end. Beg. N10 has been destroyed |
![Beg. N14 - King's Pyramid (unidentified) at the northwest corner of the North Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987456.XL6EBnJi.SudanDec093883.jpg) Beg. N14 - King's Pyramid (unidentified) at the northwest corner of the North Cemetery, Meroë |
![Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987457.rsdjZl9b.SudanDec093884.jpg) Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king |
![Beg. N11 - Pyramid of Queen (Nahirqa?), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987459.y2IIeyo7.SudanDec093885.jpg) Beg. N11 - Pyramid of Queen (Nahirqa?), Meroë |
![It is really a shame that these magnificent pyramids, which survived in tact for over 2000 years, were damaged so badly in 1834](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987460.grWAF012.SudanDec093886.jpg) It is really a shame that these magnificent pyramids, which survived in tact for over 2000 years, were damaged so badly in 1834 |
![Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987462.mnpCKqwi.SudanDec093887.jpg) Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king |
![Beg. N11 (left) with a gap at the site of Beg. N10, then Beg. N9 and Beg. N8 on the right](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987463.TRvc1BZG.SudanDec093888.jpg) Beg. N11 (left) with a gap at the site of Beg. N10, then Beg. N9 and Beg. N8 on the right |
![Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987464.aEDwctK8.SudanDec093889.jpg) Beg. N12 - the Pyramid of Kandake Shanakdakhete (right) and Beg. N13, the pyramid of an unknown king |
![Beg. N14 (left) and Beg. N13 (right), Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987466.73jELlkg.SudanDec093890.jpg) Beg. N14 (left) and Beg. N13 (right), Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë |
![Beg. N14, Pyramid of an unidentified king](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987467.753TofAR.SudanDec093891.jpg) Beg. N14, Pyramid of an unidentified king |
![Beg. N15 is a mere mound in front of Pyramids 12-14, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987469.jX41nxcN.SudanDec093892.jpg) Beg. N15 is a mere mound in front of Pyramids 12-14, Meroë |
![The northwest corner of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë, looking southeast](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987470.fFSXQERd.SudanDec093893.jpg) The northwest corner of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë, looking southeast |
![The northwest corner of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë, looking southeast (tip of Beg. N20 on the left)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987473.0u6KDf1T.SudanDec093894.jpg) The northwest corner of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë, looking southeast (tip of Beg. N20 on the left) |
![eg. N20 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987474.ao9cS70q.SudanDec093895.jpg) eg. N20 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë |
![eg. N20 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987476.aRaKdHWR.SudanDec093898.jpg) eg. N20 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë |
![Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987477.Fc3jwaN5.SudanDec093899.jpg) Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë |
![Restored chapel on the eastern face of pyramid Beg. N20, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987479.IbBuZxrF.SudanDec093900.jpg) Restored chapel on the eastern face of pyramid Beg. N20, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N20, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988343.1AHAukCF.SudanZDec09168.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N20, Meroë |
![Looking south across the Northern Cemetery at Meroë from Beg. N20; Beg. N19 is the restored pyramid King Tarekeniwal](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987480.0bt4OCEj.SudanDec093901.jpg) Looking south across the Northern Cemetery at Meroë from Beg. N20; Beg. N19 is the restored pyramid King Tarekeniwal |
![View of the Southern Cemetery at Meroë with a camel-man trying to get my attention](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987481.LLiAQIds.SudanDec093902.jpg) View of the Southern Cemetery at Meroë with a camel-man trying to get my attention |
![Camels settling in for the wait](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988337.rQj5Eo03.SudanZDec09162.jpg) Camels settling in for the wait |
![Beg. N19 - Pyramid of King Tarekeniwal (restored), 2nd C. AD](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987483.bw6Vthyp.SudanDec093903.jpg) Beg. N19 - Pyramid of King Tarekeniwal (restored), 2nd C. AD |
![At one time, all the Merotic pyramids had similar chapels to Beg. N20](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987484.dY225HCG.SudanDec093905.jpg) At one time, all the Merotic pyramids had similar chapels to Beg. N20 |
![Peak of Beg. N21 behind a dune - King's Pyramid (unidentified)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987485.As5tl1zR.SudanDec093907.jpg) Peak of Beg. N21 behind a dune - King's Pyramid (unidentified) |
![Pyramid Beg. N21](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988329.lDiITYLT.SudanZDec09156.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21 |
![Thankfully, the camel-jockeys at Meroë are not nearly as persistent as their cousins in Giza](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987486.5H0UYfs9.SudanDec093908.jpg) Thankfully, the camel-jockeys at Meroë are not nearly as persistent as their cousins in Giza |
![View to the north of the Royal Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987487.DTP2Vy39.SudanDec093909.jpg) View to the north of the Royal Cemetery, Meroë |
![Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987489.yywuIXVi.SudanDec093911.jpg) Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified) |
![Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987491.sHx17mUK.SudanDec093915.jpg) Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified), Meroë |
![Late afternoon sun behind the pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987490.pBo0Qco4.SudanDec093913.jpg) Late afternoon sun behind the pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, ca 20 BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987492.ueXFaDDp.SudanDec093916.jpg) Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, ca 20 BC |
![Looking across the valley to the pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987493.Wz5kG8RN.SudanDec093918.jpg) Looking across the valley to the pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The Pyramid of King Natakamani sits away from the main set of pyramids at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987494.ioQzRmsY.SudanDec093919.jpg) The Pyramid of King Natakamani sits away from the main set of pyramids at Meroë |
![Sun behind the pyramid Beg N.21](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987495.w60rKYer.SudanDec093921.jpg) Sun behind the pyramid Beg N.21 |
![Sand Dunes, Meroë, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987496.FIj0Qdlx.SudanDec093922.jpg) Sand Dunes, Meroë, Sudan |
![Sand Dunes, Meroë, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987497.r9wwcS3c.SudanDec093924.jpg) Sand Dunes, Meroë, Sudan |
![The Southern Royal Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987498.Es6GqmUk.SudanDec093925.jpg) The Southern Royal Cemetery, Meroë |
![Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, southwest corner](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987499.kft1C0Rx.SudanDec093926.jpg) Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, southwest corner |
![Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987500.DapW4BCF.SudanDec093930.jpg) Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, Meroë |
![Late afternoon sun behind the pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987501.LWjNQExX.SudanDec093932.jpg) Late afternoon sun behind the pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987502.ezP8FMxj.SudanDec093933.jpg) Beg. N22 - The Pyramid of King Natakamani, Meroë |
![Five camels for three tourists - Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987503.BcjvNqw1.SudanDec093934.jpg) Five camels for three tourists - Meroë |
![Five camels waiting for us - they're wasting their time](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988339.bKzl3ghU.SudanZDec09166.jpg) Five camels waiting for us - they're wasting their time |
![Camels at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988341.jiupmuIY.SudanZDec09167.jpg) Camels at Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987504.EqfTYEMt.SudanDec093935.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N20 with the sand dunes of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987505.PGfEjamE.SudanDec093936.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N20 with the sand dunes of Meroë |
![Pyramids Beg. N21 and Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987506.olZrPEEq.SudanDec093938.jpg) Pyramids Beg. N21 and Beg. N22, Meroë |
![Man on a camel passing in front of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987507.01K1XXGJ.SudanDec093939.jpg) Man on a camel passing in front of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987508.xtz13gXs.SudanDec093940.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987509.pfdoKoaD.SudanDec093941.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987511.O0BSkNWp.SudanDec093943.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987514.hdKX29nF.SudanDec093946.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987510.YPMyxYDh.SudanDec093942.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The Southern Cemetery of Meroë contains fewer pyramids than the Northern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987513.nB9CI4Tm.SudanDec093944.jpg) The Southern Cemetery of Meroë contains fewer pyramids than the Northern Cemetery |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987515.ytRqrGvI.SudanDec093948.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987516.pq3rR0tg.SudanDec093949.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![View of the northern pyramid group from the southern group, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987517.PfHLSTV9.SudanDec093953.jpg) View of the northern pyramid group from the southern group, Meroë |
![The three tourists at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987518.PWBLqnex.SudanDec093959.jpg) The three tourists at Meroë |
![So far I have been unable to find a map with the Southern Cemetery's pyramids labeled](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987519.mUAG9GdT.SudanDec093961.jpg) So far I have been unable to find a map with the Southern Cemetery's pyramids labeled |
![A crumbling pyramid in the Southern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987520.ejSf6Ouw.SudanDec093962.jpg) A crumbling pyramid in the Southern Cemetery |
![Patterns in the sand, Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987521.sZQsJj9b.SudanDec093963.jpg) Patterns in the sand, Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987522.W57ohGpE.SudanDec093964.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. S7 on the left](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987523.BbglD9Zt.SudanDec093965.jpg) Pyramid Beg. S7 on the left |
![Pyramid Beg. S7 on the left](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987826.kMFAjG2C.SudanDec093966.jpg) Pyramid Beg. S7 on the left |
![Sand and Pyramid Beg. S7 with the Northern Cemetery in the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987830.X6Mi7NCA.SudanDec093968.jpg) Sand and Pyramid Beg. S7 with the Northern Cemetery in the distance |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987832.It78RsSE.SudanDec093969.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Panoramic view of the southern hills at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/93/329493/2/120988616.WrMWyasl.jpg) Panoramic view of the southern hills at Meroë |
![Panoramic view from the sanddune at the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/93/329493/2/120988610.wzM1pHiH.jpg) Panoramic view from the sanddune at the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Panoramic view from the sanddune at the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/93/329493/2/120988619.e6TOV9kA.jpg) Panoramic view from the sanddune at the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![View from the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987834.gStD33X3.SudanDec093973.jpg) View from the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Three pyramids in the Southern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987837.vz3rni3d.SudanDec093974.jpg) Three pyramids in the Southern Cemetery |
![Pyramid Beg S.10, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987839.F6Y3V8f0.SudanDec093976.jpg) Pyramid Beg S.10, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987841.vGCNEjzB.SudanDec093977.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Hill above the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987843.DtpJ9HHe.SudanDec093979.jpg) Hill above the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The Southern and Northern pyramid groups, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987845.aGzCfUnB.SudanDec093980.jpg) The Southern and Northern pyramid groups, Meroë |
![The Southern and Northern pyramid groups, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987847.aercywcD.SudanDec093984.jpg) The Southern and Northern pyramid groups, Meroë |
![The Southern pyramid group in the foreground, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987849.oOj7pM6z.SudanDec093985.jpg) The Southern pyramid group in the foreground, Meroë |
![Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988347.nd6Lhvhv.SudanZDec09174.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë |
![The ridge south of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988349.qGCpZP9a.SudanZDec09175.jpg) The ridge south of Meroë |
![Pyramids of Meroë from the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987851.H7NY9TlM.SudanDec093989.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë from the southern hill |
![Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987853.yEGDA7pV.SudanDec093990.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramids of Meroë, late afternoon](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987855.ZExK0eCg.SudanDec093991.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë, late afternoon |
![Panoramic view of the valley beyond the southern hills at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/93/329493/2/120988623.u91g4BGD.jpg) Panoramic view of the valley beyond the southern hills at Meroë |
![Sunset at the Pyramids of Meroë from the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987857.ubfPHAoJ.SudanDec093995.jpg) Sunset at the Pyramids of Meroë from the southern hill |
![Sunset, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988351.qP0WUp9I.SudanZDec09179.jpg) Sunset, Meroë |
![Sunset, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987859.Kf63wgGj.SudanDec093996.jpg) Sunset, Meroë |
![Sunset, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987861.3ioE3goV.SudanDec093998.jpg) Sunset, Meroë |
![Mahmoud preparing dinner at our camp on the south side of the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988345.6vNxTlEv.SudanZDec09173.jpg) Mahmoud preparing dinner at our camp on the south side of the southern hill |
![We camped out beyond the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987863.OyxvnsSo.SudanDec094000.jpg) We camped out beyond the southern hill |
![Mahmoud at camp, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987866.1lMePx64.SudanDec094002.jpg) Mahmoud at camp, Meroë |
![Orion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987868.CRm7Jnh1.SudanDec094010.jpg) Orion |
![Dawn, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987870.2UFBqGWF.SudanDec094017.jpg) Dawn, Meroë |
![Climbing the southern hill for sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987872.0tZyEh5C.SudanDec094019.jpg) Climbing the southern hill for sunrise, Meroë |
![Just before sunrise at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987874.UwdM7D4D.SudanDec094024.jpg) Just before sunrise at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![The Pyramids of Meroë at sunrise - we've got the place to ourselves...not even the camel-guys are out yet](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987876.CFQQV6bu.SudanDec094025.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë at sunrise - we've got the place to ourselves...not even the camel-guys are out yet |
![Sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987878.HfWpO0ed.SudanDec094028.jpg) Sunrise, Meroë |
![The first rays of light touch the northern pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987880.ykmgbzO3.SudanDec094029.jpg) The first rays of light touch the northern pyramids, Meroë |
![First rays of light on the Northern Cemetery (Beg. N11-N12-N13)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988353.BUTObsiu.SudanZDec09182.jpg) First rays of light on the Northern Cemetery (Beg. N11-N12-N13) |
![The morning light illuminating the northern pyramids while the hill keeps the southern pyramids in shadow](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987882.eiAgGBNI.SudanDec094030.jpg) The morning light illuminating the northern pyramids while the hill keeps the southern pyramids in shadow |
![Sunrise from the southern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987885.YtvlNffR.SudanDec094031.jpg) Sunrise from the southern hill, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë, at sunrise](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988355.3OugeGcN.SudanZDec09184.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë, at sunrise |
![Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë, at sunrise](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988357.WTt2hJ0U.SudanZDec09185.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë, at sunrise |
![Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988359.86aPa91z.SudanZDec09186.jpg) Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988361.JJSLuMwJ.SudanZDec09187.jpg) Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988364.elpFeKGA.SudanZDec09195.jpg) Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988368.pIZPX0P6.SudanZDec09198.jpg) Northern Cemetery at sunrise, Meroë |
![The sun climbs high enough to light up the tallest pyramid in the southern group](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987887.WZG7nQex.SudanDec094033.jpg) The sun climbs high enough to light up the tallest pyramid in the southern group |
![Looking west towards the Nile from the southern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987889.NhK7lxtg.SudanDec094035.jpg) Looking west towards the Nile from the southern hill, Meroë |
![Early morning, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987891.iUPVLV9F.SudanDec094038.jpg) Early morning, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988389.OMy03GL0.SudanZDec09244.jpg) Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988390.vN1ICSwH.SudanZDec09245.jpg) Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë |
![All the pyramids of the southern group now in the sunshine](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987894.DlqaO7nz.SudanDec094039.jpg) All the pyramids of the southern group now in the sunshine |
![Southern Cemetery as the sun climbs over the ridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988366.SRKhQYOk.SudanZDec09196.jpg) Southern Cemetery as the sun climbs over the ridge |
![Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery of Meroë, very early morning](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988369.dI6jGKuF.SudanZDec09200.jpg) Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery of Meroë, very early morning |
![Pyramids of Meroë, early morning from the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987896.7XYdhtAn.SudanDec094040.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë, early morning from the southern hill |
![Pyramids of Meroë, early morning from the southern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987898.JjU0Xi34.SudanDec094041.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë, early morning from the southern hill |
![Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery in the foreground](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987900.FEabKd2T.SudanDec094043.jpg) Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery in the foreground |
![Early morning at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987903.vX7Wifao.SudanDec094044.jpg) Early morning at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Hiking along the ridge to the south and east of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987905.6PgS1REo.SudanDec094046.jpg) Hiking along the ridge to the south and east of Meroë |
![The Pyramids of Meroë with the green belt along the Nile in the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987907.ZxhmQ2sU.SudanDec094047.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë with the green belt along the Nile in the distance |
![Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988371.ALZSZhkP.SudanZDec09202.jpg) Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988374.J1aCqZaR.SudanZDec09208.jpg) Pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Black rock partially covered by sand, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987909.PSXpH9mj.SudanDec094048.jpg) Black rock partially covered by sand, Meroë |
![The Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987911.1OTcd5Ke.SudanDec094049.jpg) The Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988383.K6Er4RMy.SudanZDec09215.jpg) Southern Cemetery pyramids, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987913.XETj0N29.SudanDec094050.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Meroë, early morning](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988377.zedpoj8j.SudanZDec09210.jpg) Meroë, early morning |
![Northern Cemetery pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988381.lvAkNsg8.SudanZDec09211.jpg) Northern Cemetery pyramids, Meroë |
![Lone tree on the desert floor, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988385.Wz0UvdVN.SudanZDec09227.jpg) Lone tree on the desert floor, Meroë |
![Photographer at work, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987915.plnPcff6.SudanDec094051.jpg) Photographer at work, Meroë |
![The Northern Pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987917.FdD8pLQ0.SudanDec094053.jpg) The Northern Pyramids, Meroë |
![The Northern Pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987920.aBTSDTU3.SudanDec094055.jpg) The Northern Pyramids, Meroë |
![That looks like another good hill to climb, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987922.8M34Ffnz.SudanDec094056.jpg) That looks like another good hill to climb, Meroë |
![Sanddune snaking its way up a hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987924.pbaF4uYH.SudanDec094059.jpg) Sanddune snaking its way up a hill, Meroë |
![Sanddune with the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987926.Hp9mgaks.SudanDec094062.jpg) Sanddune with the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Sanddune with the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987928.PkrYSyhC.SudanDec094063.jpg) Sanddune with the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Meroë from the east](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987930.8FrtCSG1.SudanDec094064.jpg) Meroë from the east |
![The Pyramids of Meroë from the eastern hill](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987932.HdQKydM9.SudanDec094065.jpg) The Pyramids of Meroë from the eastern hill |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987934.96vskMMR.SudanDec094067.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988386.2hwCTaRj.SudanZDec09233.jpg) Northern Cemetery from the eastern hill, Meroë |
![On top of the eastern hill, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987936.EPRNsy9o.SudanDec094070.jpg) On top of the eastern hill, Meroë |
![Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988387.OklIK7lP.SudanZDec09234.jpg) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan |
![Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988388.Bm3GCMH4.SudanZDec09241.jpg) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan |
![Dune at Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987938.J4d0pPHX.SudanDec094071.jpg) Dune at Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987940.0AwmeiRy.SudanDec094072.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987942.FxP2n0K0.SudanDec094073.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988391.AhoAzYVh.SudanZDec09247.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramids Beg. N21 and Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987944.7OEuCZWb.SudanDec094075.jpg) Pyramids Beg. N21 and Beg. N22, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22 off on its own, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987946.I1QQpy5h.SudanDec094077.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22 off on its own, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22 rising out of the sand, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987949.9Fkoon0U.SudanDec094078.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22 rising out of the sand, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987951.UcvgecIl.SudanDec094080.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987953.god8IFz0.SudanDec094081.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery from the east, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987955.7q8cd2u8.SudanDec094083.jpg) The Northern Cemetery from the east, Meroë |
![Sand and the pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987957.ZLwxc0UE.SudanDec094084.jpg) Sand and the pyramids of Meroë |
![Sand Dune, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987960.Q4OsWmHz.SudanDec094086.jpg) Sand Dune, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988392.56CUbebw.SudanZDec09248.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988393.UkywCnIf.SudanZDec09249.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë |
![The pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987962.tcP26drI.SudanDec094087.jpg) The pyramids of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987964.1c71b0ps.SudanDec094088.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987966.IRUOTKPs.SudanDec094089.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987968.VaJWbTOl.SudanDec094090.jpg) The Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987970.0NiDYmaK.SudanDec094091.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987972.zPgg3T7I.SudanDec094092.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120809066.jBmILzqJ.SudanDec094093.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987974.dRi11QRc.SudanDec094093.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22, Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N22](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987976.Nw58HcaC.SudanDec094094.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N22 |
![Chapel of Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987978.DVGHF5cI.SudanDec094096.jpg) Chapel of Pyramid Beg. N22, Meroë |
![The main cluster of pyramids in the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987981.0eCqjzLP.SudanDec094097.jpg) The main cluster of pyramids in the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987983.CQgDhZx9.SudanDec094099.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987986.7s18SmDY.SudanDec094100.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë |
![Morning is the best time to photograph the chapels on the eastern faces of the pyramids, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987988.VSUYUaS9.SudanDec094101.jpg) Morning is the best time to photograph the chapels on the eastern faces of the pyramids, Meroë |
![Many smaller pyramids sit in front of the main line in the Northern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987990.CZEnD0V5.SudanDec094102.jpg) Many smaller pyramids sit in front of the main line in the Northern Cemetery |
![Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987992.SN0ASB1s.SudanDec094103.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë |
![Morning at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987994.NoKbeBXI.SudanDec094104.jpg) Morning at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Morning at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987996.AJgdymCY.SudanDec094105.jpg) Morning at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120987998.VXPS2zUn.SudanDec094108.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988001.HqorehNI.SudanDec094109.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988003.hMAUiOIU.SudanDec094111.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988005.FKSIa7pc.SudanDec094113.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramids of Meroë, Northern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988394.05n3WfhJ.SudanZDec09250.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë, Northern Cemetery |
![Pyramid Beg. N21](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988395.6CkK9gnX.SudanZDec09251.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N21 |
![Pyramids of Meroë, Northern Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988396.2cY0yQVQ.SudanZDec09252.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë, Northern Cemetery |
![Trygve and Karen at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988007.T3Nf8fyk.SudanDec094114.jpg) Trygve and Karen at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Trygve and Karen Inda, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988241.s5A3bhZI.SudanDec094115.jpg) Trygve and Karen Inda, Sudan |
![Me on a cold morning at the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988242.17I2EXWG.SudanDec094117.jpg) Me on a cold morning at the Pyramids of Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg N.21, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988243.A1x2i42L.SudanDec094118.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.21, Meroë |
![Central pyramid cluster of the Northern Cemetery,](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988244.9vsHOZJJ.SudanDec094119.jpg) Central pyramid cluster of the Northern Cemetery, |
![Pyramid Beg N.19 in the center, restored](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988245.MTwYPmTT.SudanDec094120.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.19 in the center, restored |
![Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988246.rjmtwMgD.SudanDec094121.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë |
![Central pyramid cluster of the Northern Cemetery,](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988247.WAvG327F.SudanDec094122.jpg) Central pyramid cluster of the Northern Cemetery, |
![Side view of Pyramid Beg. N21 looking north](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988249.AX4ebD3M.SudanDec094123.jpg) Side view of Pyramid Beg. N21 looking north |
![Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988250.4s3qgtpR.SudanDec094124.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.20, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg N.19 in the center, restored](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988251.Jo4mcXPi.SudanDec094125.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.19 in the center, restored |
![Pyramid Beg N.19 on the right and Beg N. 32 on the left](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988252.Yb9am97e.SudanDec094126.jpg) Pyramid Beg N.19 on the right and Beg N. 32 on the left |
![Pyramids Beg N. 32 and Beg N. 19](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988254.6U68Bsrl.SudanDec094127.jpg) Pyramids Beg N. 32 and Beg N. 19 |
![Pyramids Beg N. 32 and Beg N. 19, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988255.XrLUgGhP.SudanDec094128.jpg) Pyramids Beg N. 32 and Beg N. 19, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg N. 19, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988257.I85FvpD9.SudanDec094129.jpg) Pyramid Beg N. 19, Meroë |
![Northern pyramids Beg N. 20, Beg N. 21 and Beg. N 22](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988259.wLKsMxRl.SudanDec094131.jpg) Northern pyramids Beg N. 20, Beg N. 21 and Beg. N 22 |
![Pyramid Beg N. 20, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988261.DU0hgJbr.SudanDec094132.jpg) Pyramid Beg N. 20, Meroë |
![Pyramid of King Tarekeniwal (Beg. N19) with the pyramids 11-13 on the right](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988263.RKU9nHd1.SudanDec094133.jpg) Pyramid of King Tarekeniwal (Beg. N19) with the pyramids 11-13 on the right |
![Fine chapel of Pyramid Beg. N19](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988266.4kNw3Y5L.SudanDec094134.jpg) Fine chapel of Pyramid Beg. N19 |
![Carving of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988268.gq0zkm5d.SudanDec094135.jpg) Carving of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies |
![Carving of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988270.oWZkWCs3.SudanDec094136.jpg) Carving of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies |
![Carvings of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies on Pyramid Beg. N19](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988273.XGXYTbyq.SudanDec094137.jpg) Carvings of King Tarekeniwal smiting his enemies on Pyramid Beg. N19 |
![Close up of the chapel and pyramid summit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988276.QWYP1gyg.SudanDec094139.jpg) Close up of the chapel and pyramid summit |
![Pyramid No. 19 reconstructed 1980, Sudan Antiquities Service](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988278.bSO7GTVx.SudanDec094140.jpg) Pyramid No. 19 reconstructed 1980, Sudan Antiquities Service |
![The tops of many of the pyramids were dynamited by an Italian treasure hunter in 1834 (Beg. N11)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988280.EHIZTua3.SudanDec094142.jpg) The tops of many of the pyramids were dynamited by an Italian treasure hunter in 1834 (Beg. N11) |
![Pyramid Beg. N18 (center-left)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988282.TYZG90js.SudanDec094143.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N18 (center-left) |
![Restored pyramids Beg. N32 and Beg. N19](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988284.omA9FD0K.SudanDec094144.jpg) Restored pyramids Beg. N32 and Beg. N19 |
![Ruins of Pyramid Beg. N17](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988286.96Wt06mE.SudanDec094145.jpg) Ruins of Pyramid Beg. N17 |
![The tiny pyramid (Beg. N36) in front and to the right of the larger pyramid Beg. N7](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988288.oUEQvE9d.SudanDec094146.jpg) The tiny pyramid (Beg. N36) in front and to the right of the larger pyramid Beg. N7 |
![Pyramid Beg. N4, the tomb of King Amanitecha, 3rd C. BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988290.F9l6dZxT.SudanDec094149.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N4, the tomb of King Amanitecha, 3rd C. BC |
![Pyramid Beg. N5, Tomb of Arikancharora, a prince or general](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988292.87mFWKtb.SudanDec094150.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N5, Tomb of Arikancharora, a prince or general |
![Carving on Pyramid Beg. N5](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988293.XIgTlCTt.SudanDec094151.jpg) Carving on Pyramid Beg. N5 |
![Pyramid Beg. N5, Tomb of Arikancharora, a prince or general](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988295.XsDhGKw8.SudanDec094152.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N5, Tomb of Arikancharora, a prince or general |
![Carving over the door of Pyramid Beg. N5](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988297.tS7ZPv7H.SudanDec094153.jpg) Carving over the door of Pyramid Beg. N5 |
![Side view of the chapel of Pyramid Beg. N6](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988300.MvSlU2Hd.SudanDec094154.jpg) Side view of the chapel of Pyramid Beg. N6 |
![Northern Cemetery starting with Pyramid Beg. N6 on the left](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988301.lgags9hj.SudanDec094156.jpg) Northern Cemetery starting with Pyramid Beg. N6 on the left |
![Northern Cemetery of Meroë - Pyramid Beg. N3 on left](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988304.lN7gRGh9.SudanDec094158.jpg) Northern Cemetery of Meroë - Pyramid Beg. N3 on left |
![Pyramid Beg. N1 - Tomb of King Amanitore, ca 50 AD](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988306.GzZcNDOc.SudanDec094161.jpg) Pyramid Beg. N1 - Tomb of King Amanitore, ca 50 AD |
![Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988307.pSBan2Dz.SudanDec094162.jpg) Pyramids of Meroë |
![Panoranic view of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/93/329493/2/120988626.9ydAjKWP.jpg) Panoranic view of the Northern Cemetery, Meroë |
![We just about managed to complete our morning visit to Meroë before the first camel guys showed up](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988308.DniRAqqu.SudanDec094163.jpg) We just about managed to complete our morning visit to Meroë before the first camel guys showed up |
![Sudanese men looking to offer tourists camel rides, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988397.KFobp1iV.SudanZDec09253.jpg) Sudanese men looking to offer tourists camel rides, Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery of Meroë with sand dune](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988310.J9u6N969.SudanDec094164.jpg) Northern Cemetery of Meroë with sand dune |
![Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988398.9miEzkVM.SudanZDec09254.jpg) Northern Cemetery, Pyramids of Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988311.B0I2u7U5.SudanDec094166.jpg) Northern Cemetery of Meroë |
![Northern Cemetery of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988312.YOgKbsXj.SudanDec094167.jpg) Northern Cemetery of Meroë |
![Morning sun over the pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988313.hQBwlqjW.SudanDec094168.jpg) Morning sun over the pyramids of the Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988314.BQfU2Dxy.SudanDec094171.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988316.va6BZUPO.SudanDec094172.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988318.GReKG0AB.SudanDec094173.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988319.ZuJ4yban.SudanDec094174.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. S10 - the chapel was restored 1997-2001 by F. W. Hinkel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988320.Zuaj69dZ.SudanDec094176.jpg) Pyramid Beg. S10 - the chapel was restored 1997-2001 by F. W. Hinkel |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988321.u4AfgvyJ.SudanDec094177.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988322.LghV0iew.SudanDec094178.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Pyramid Beg. S10 - the chapel was restored 1997-2001 by F. W. Hinkel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988323.W0z3wYxI.SudanDec094179.jpg) Pyramid Beg. S10 - the chapel was restored 1997-2001 by F. W. Hinkel |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988324.lqgHliwd.SudanDec094180.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![Southern Cemetery, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988326.AYmQTT3J.SudanDec094181.jpg) Southern Cemetery, Meroë |
![The luxury tented camp to the north of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988331.IRSJz8dN.SudanZDec09157.jpg) The luxury tented camp to the north of Meroë |
![Begrawyia Archaeological Security Police, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120988327.7agPrdOc.SudanDec094183.jpg) Begrawyia Archaeological Security Police, Sudan |
![Meroë Royal City - near the Nile around 3km west of the Pyramids of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986168.72q1zWBH.SudanDec093826.jpg) Meroë Royal City - near the Nile around 3km west of the Pyramids of Meroë |
![A very worn out statue of a ram, Meroë Royal City](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986169.Mvn7waiI.SudanDec093827.jpg) A very worn out statue of a ram, Meroë Royal City |
![Ruins of the Royal City of Meroë, former capital of the Kingdom of Kush](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986170.U5ipSNxg.SudanDec093829.jpg) Ruins of the Royal City of Meroë, former capital of the Kingdom of Kush |
![Remains of the Temple of Amun, 270 BC, Meroë Royal City](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986171.mAoG2DP7.SudanDec093830.jpg) Remains of the Temple of Amun, 270 BC, Meroë Royal City |
![Carved stone from the Temple of Amun, Meroë Royal City](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986172.6Wt4KK2U.SudanDec093831.jpg) Carved stone from the Temple of Amun, Meroë Royal City |
![Royal City of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986173.6uon8ZKq.SudanDec093832.jpg) Royal City of Meroë |
![Ancient stone stairs, Royal City of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986174.i87yg9VR.SudanDec093833.jpg) Ancient stone stairs, Royal City of Meroë |
![Twisted acacia tree at the Royal City](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986175.0vBXjDJz.SudanDec093834.jpg) Twisted acacia tree at the Royal City |
![Royal City of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986176.5qkdWCro.SudanDec093835.jpg) Royal City of Meroë |
![Royal City of Meroë - palace ruins](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986177.eZgsPy34.SudanDec093837.jpg) Royal City of Meroë - palace ruins |
![Royal City of Meroë - palace ruins](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986178.aKxTGAvt.SudanDec093838.jpg) Royal City of Meroë - palace ruins |
![Standing column at the Royal City of Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986179.TonwjnMm.SudanDec093840.jpg) Standing column at the Royal City of Meroë |
![Pyramids of the necropolis of the Nobles 2km west of the Royal Cemetery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986180.aCU5qJG0.SudanDec093845.jpg) Pyramids of the necropolis of the Nobles 2km west of the Royal Cemetery |
![Sudan Railroad passing the Royal City, Meroë](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120986167.uY3vVGfH.SudanDec093825.jpg) Sudan Railroad passing the Royal City, Meroë |