The pyramids of the Royal Cemetery entomb kings and queens from the Meroitic Kingdom |
The pyramids at Karima date from the 3rd Century BC to around 50 BC, with some accounts as late as 2nd C. AD |
The Royal Cemetery at Karima lies just to the northwest of Jebel Barkal |
This Royal Cemetery is one of three close to Karima |
The northern pyramid group near Jebel Barkal has 8 pyramids, including 5 in excellent condition |
Pyramids of the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Mid-afternoon drive-by of the Royal Cemetery at Karima |
Barkal Pyramids from the base of Jebel Barkal |
Barkal Pyramids from the base of Jebel Barkal |
Crowds at the Royal Cemetery - 6 people |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
We returned to the northern pyramid group NW of Jebel Barkal at sunset |
The Royal Cemetery is free of the souvenir sellers and touts that plague Egypt |
Northern pyramid group of the Royal Cemetery to the NW of Jebel Barkal |
Except for one other small group, we had the place to ourselves |
Picture having a site like this with so few visitors in Egypt... |
Sunset at the pyramids near Jebel Barkal |
Barkal Pyramids - Late Napatan to early Meroitic (ca 300 BC to 50 BC) |
The pyramids are part of the Gebel Barkal and Sites of teh Napatan Region World Heritage Site |
The Napatan pyramids near Jebel Barkal are much smaller than the ones in Egypt |
Sunset seen from the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Silhouette of a Sudanese man on a mobile phone |
The sun has set |
Silhouette of one of the pyramids at dusk |
Pyramid silouette, Karima |
Burials at the Royal Cemetery of Karima include Queen Nawidemak, and the kings Aktisanes and Aryamani |
A perfectly preserved Nubian pyramid, Karima |
Stiff dead jackal near the pyramids |
Two of the royal pyramids at Karima just after sunset |
Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Early the next morning, I walked from the guesthouse back to the Royal Cemetery |
Alone with the pyramids of Karima |
Silhouettes of the Karima pyramids in the pre-dawn light |
Royal Cemetery of Karima (Barkal) pre-dawn |
Royal Cemetery of Karima (Barkal) pre-dawn |
Five of the pyramids of the northern group NW of Jebel Barkal |
The pyramids at Karima are much steeper than those in Egypt |
The pyramids of the northern group with the outline of Jebel Barkal, pre-dawn |
The pyramids at Karima appear like a row of sharp teeth |
Royal Cemetery, Karima (Barkal), pre-dawn |
Royal Cemetery, Karima (Barkal), pre-dawn |
Royal Cemetery, Karima (Barkal), pre-dawn |
Royal Cemetery, Karima (Barkal), pre-dawn |
The pyramids at Karima are up to 2300 years old |
The sun rises behind Jebel Barkal |
Barkal pyramids close-up |
Waiting for the first rays of sunlight to strike the pyramids |
The closest pyramid has begun to crumble |
Sunlight shining on the desert near the pyramids |
Sunlight strikes the tops of the first two pyramids |
The shadow of Jebel Barkal blocks the rays of the sun until a little later in the morning |
The Royal Cemetery of Karima, northern pyramid group |
The southwestern pyramid is almost completely illuminated |
Early morning at the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Early morning at the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Pyramid of the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
The angle of this pyramid seems to decrese slightly half way up |
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Shadow of one pyramid cast on another |
Pyramids of the Royal Cemetery at Karima |
Pyramids of the Royal Cemetery at Karima |
Royal Cemetery at Karima (northern pyramid group) |
The last pyramid to see the sun's rays |
Royal Cemetery at Karima (northern pyramid group) |
I really enjoyed having this World Heritage Site completely to myself...one of the best things about Sudan |
Barkal Pyramid |
Barkal Pyramid |
Royal Cemetery at Karima (northern pyramid group) |
Sudan is said to contain twice as many pyramids as Egypt |
Has anyone got a map that shows the corresponding pyramid numbers (ie Bar. 1) |
Royal Cemetery at Karima (northern pyramid group) |
Royal Cemetery at Karima (northern pyramid group) |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
One of the Barkal pyramids beginning to crumble |
Early morning at the Barkal Pyramids |
Steep-sided pyramid, Barkal |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Barkal Pyramids, Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Two of the pyramids of the northern group that have been reduced to mere mounds |
Remains at the Royal Cemetery of a barely-recognizable pyramid |
Poorly preserved pyramid, now just a mound, Karima |
Detail of one of the poorly preserved pyramids at the Royal Cemetery, Karima |
Three of the well preserved Karima pyramids with one with a collapsed top |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |
Distant view of the Barkal Pyramids from just north of Jebel Barkal |
Royal Cemetery, Barkal Pyramids (northern group), Karima |