![Village of El Kurru, site of another ancient Royal Cemetery 18km SW of Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876318.mlZ2MsN7.SudanDec092379.jpg) Village of El Kurru, site of another ancient Royal Cemetery 18km SW of Karima |
![Many of the graves at El Kurru are of the tumulus (burial mound) type](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876315.oy1AaxJF.SudanDec092376.jpg) Many of the graves at El Kurru are of the tumulus (burial mound) type |
![Weathered pyramid at El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876316.XfipBIbQ.SudanDec092378.jpg) Weathered pyramid at El Kurru |
![Entrance to a tomb lined with stone, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876320.m046rLia.SudanDec092380.jpg) Entrance to a tomb lined with stone, El Kurru |
![Tomb entrance in front of the largest pyramid at El Kurru (K.1)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876321.IyhxqxbW.SudanDec092383.jpg) Tomb entrance in front of the largest pyramid at El Kurru (K.1) |
![Descending leads to a small, irregular opening](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876322.ZoEQ4M9R.SudanDec092385.jpg) Descending leads to a small, irregular opening |
![Inside, is a second, smaller opening](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876323.mO0iP23w.SudanDec092386.jpg) Inside, is a second, smaller opening |
![...the there is little inside other than trash and the stench of urine](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876324.khovkgiR.SudanDec092387.jpg) ...the there is little inside other than trash and the stench of urine |
![The poorly preserved remains largest pyramid at El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876326.8WHyeKir.SudanDec092389.jpg) The poorly preserved remains largest pyramid at El Kurru |
![Another tomb entrance at El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876327.6oyacosJ.SudanDec092390.jpg) Another tomb entrance at El Kurru |
![Again, there is little inside the burial chamber other than trash](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876328.sszVXjmR.SudanDec092391.jpg) Again, there is little inside the burial chamber other than trash |
![Empty burial chamber, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876330.2XOpbWAG.SudanDec092392.jpg) Empty burial chamber, El Kurru |
![El Kuru was active from the 9th to the 3th Centuries BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876331.2MAnWp7t.SudanDec092393.jpg) El Kuru was active from the 9th to the 3th Centuries BC |
![Protective structure over the entrance to the Tomb of Qalhata (Ku.5), one of two tombs that can be visited at El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876314.Xa8Rc4PA.SudanDec092375.jpg) Protective structure over the entrance to the Tomb of Qalhata (Ku.5), one of two tombs that can be visited at El Kurru |
![Descending into the Tomb of Qalhata (K.5)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876332.Dxi9920b.SudanDec092394.jpg) Descending into the Tomb of Qalhata (K.5) |
![Tomb of Qalhata with its well-preserved tomb paintings, El Kuru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876333.94cBTR0X.SudanDec092395.jpg) Tomb of Qalhata with its well-preserved tomb paintings, El Kuru |
![Qalhata was the mother of Tanwetamani, pharaoh of the XXV (Nubian) Dynasty](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876334.ugBk7PYE.SudanDec092396.jpg) Qalhata was the mother of Tanwetamani, pharaoh of the XXV (Nubian) Dynasty |
![Tomb of Qalhata , the god Amseti, one of the four Sons of Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876335.FcmZLD8n.SudanDec092397.jpg) Tomb of Qalhata , the god Amseti, one of the four Sons of Horus |
![Queen Qalhata flanked by two gods, Amseti and Qebehsenuef, sons of Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876336.QcHDsaAe.SudanDec092398.jpg) Queen Qalhata flanked by two gods, Amseti and Qebehsenuef, sons of Horus |
![Queen Qalhata being led by two gods, Hapy and Duamutef, sons of Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876343.YB4hHjhI.SudanDec092406.jpg) Queen Qalhata being led by two gods, Hapy and Duamutef, sons of Horus |
![Queen Qalhata depicted as Osiris on the south wall of her burial chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876337.b19O09fC.SudanDec092401.jpg) Queen Qalhata depicted as Osiris on the south wall of her burial chamber |
![God with a was-staff surmounted with an ankh, the symbol of life - Osirian rebirth, Tomb of Qalhata](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876339.pNjUZTQA.SudanDec092402.jpg) God with a was-staff surmounted with an ankh, the symbol of life - Osirian rebirth, Tomb of Qalhata |
![Gods of the Egyptian pantheon, Tomb of Qalhata, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876340.DuU4soL7.SudanDec092403.jpg) Gods of the Egyptian pantheon, Tomb of Qalhata, El Kurru |
![Gods of the Egyptian pantheon facing the mummy of Queen Qalhata](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876341.ipH2onpm.SudanDec092404.jpg) Gods of the Egyptian pantheon facing the mummy of Queen Qalhata |
![Osirsisnet.net refers to these as cohorts of geniuses](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876342.qi854S3v.SudanDec092405.jpg) Osirsisnet.net refers to these as "cohorts of geniuses" |
![Climbing up from the underworld](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876344.Rld2Mk1B.SudanDec092407.jpg) Climbing up from the underworld |
![Descending into the Tomb of Tanwetamani (Ku.16), El Kuru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876345.qu7xGWuM.SudanDec092408.jpg) Descending into the Tomb of Tanwetamani (Ku.16), El Kuru |
![Tanwetamani (Tanutamen), pharaoh of the XXV Dynasty and King of Kush, died ca 653 BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876347.Nwh3SenA.SudanDec092411.jpg) Tanwetamani (Tanutamen), pharaoh of the XXV Dynasty and King of Kush, died ca 653 BC |
![Tomb of Tanwetamani - Amseti, one of the four sons of Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876346.pUIN4Clf.SudanDec092409.jpg) Tomb of Tanwetamani - Amseti, one of the four sons of Horus |
![Tomb of Tanwetamani - Duamutef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876348.iA5Qho1C.SudanDec092412.jpg) Tomb of Tanwetamani - Duamutef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru |
![Tanwetamani was the successor to King Taharqa, his uncle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876351.Dx8POk71.SudanDec092415.jpg) Tanwetamani was the successor to King Taharqa, his uncle |
![Tomb of Tanwetamani - Nephtys, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876350.25Masogd.SudanDec092414.jpg) Tomb of Tanwetamani - Nephtys, El Kurru |
![Hieroglyphic text, Tomb of Qalhata](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876349.zkUeUNp9.SudanDec092413.jpg) Hieroglyphic text, Tomb of Qalhata |
![Hieroglyphics, Tomb of Tanwetamani, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876353.2PuOqYYE.SudanDec092417.jpg) Hieroglyphics, Tomb of Tanwetamani, El Kurru |
![Tomb of Tanwetamani, Qebehsenuef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876354.RAPXgnSy.SudanDec092418.jpg) Tomb of Tanwetamani, Qebehsenuef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru |
![Tomb of Tanwetamani - Duamutef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876356.lJZ958G8.SudanDec092420.jpg) Tomb of Tanwetamani - Duamutef (one of the four sons of Horus), El Kurru |
![Burial Chamber of the Tomb of Tanwetamani with its starry sky, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876352.fPbhBoAB.SudanDec092416.jpg) Burial Chamber of the Tomb of Tanwetamani with its "starry sky", El Kurru |
![The paintings of the lower portion of the tomb have been destroyed, probably by water](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120876355.nokeTZj9.SudanDec092419.jpg) The paintings of the lower portion of the tomb have been destroyed, probably by water |
![Islamic cemetery, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985444.iX5KNgaM.SudanDec092421.jpg) Islamic cemetery, El Kurru |
![Islamic cemetery, El Kurru](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985445.w1ZqRhkE.SudanDec092422.jpg) Islamic cemetery, El Kurru |
![East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985446.Yp5LkGh7.SudanDec092423.jpg) East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Man mounted on a camel leading 3 others along the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985447.BY1KxJfu.SudanDec092424.jpg) Man mounted on a camel leading 3 others along the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Sudanese man riding a camel between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985448.1VNTCjlj.SudanDec092426.jpg) Sudanese man riding a camel between El Kurru and Karima |
![Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985449.Fyj45VFa.SudanDec092429.jpg) Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985452.izlUT1XY.SudanDec092431.jpg) Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985455.1dgo43NL.SudanDec092434.jpg) Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Interesting formation along the road SW of Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985451.mdQBEEAB.SudanDec092430.jpg) Interesting formation along the road SW of Karima |
![Ruins of a watch tower between El Kurru and the Merowe Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985453.y0M7Nttf.SudanDec092432.jpg) Ruins of a watch tower between El Kurru and the Merowe Bridge |
![Ruins of a watch tower between El Kurru and the Merowe Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985454.JDwrzOut.SudanDec092433.jpg) Ruins of a watch tower between El Kurru and the Merowe Bridge |
![Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985456.djVlVuag.SudanDec092435.jpg) Fertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Ancient minaret near the Merowe Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985457.diaGRz7I.SudanDec092438.jpg) Ancient minaret near the Merowe Bridge |
![Ancient minaret (Dahaseer)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985458.ZNRk5rCx.SudanDec092440.jpg) Ancient minaret (Dahaseer) |
![Ancient Minaret along the NileFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985459.Wu12lrzC.SudanDec092441.jpg) Ancient Minaret along the NileFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Decaying mudbrick watchtowerFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985460.da8V8IU2.SudanDec092443.jpg) Decaying mudbrick watchtowerFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![Palm trees along the NileFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985462.sZx45CaP.SudanDec092447.jpg) Palm trees along the NileFertile strip along the East Bank of the Nile between El Kurru and Karima |
![The east bank road between El Kurru and Karima](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985464.OCaTuKkQ.SudanDec092448.jpg) The east bank road between El Kurru and Karima |
![Stout circular watchtower between El Kurru and Karima on the East Bank of the Nile](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985469.mK6aqg5I.SudanDec093337.jpg) Stout circular watchtower between El Kurru and Karima on the East Bank of the Nile |