In pictures: the pyramids of Sudan.. the wonders that were absent from the world tourism map

ArabiaWeather.com – When the pyramids are mentioned by anyone, the first thing that comes to mind is the gigantic buildings located in Giza in Egypt, which are majestic landmarks on one of the most prominent and oldest civilizations that have existed in our world.

And if the pyramids in Egypt have won their share of fame and pictures, then another Arab country has a huge store of pyramids, namely Sudan, where the many pyramids of Nubia with their distinctive construction appear majestic despite the world’s forgetting about them and their distance from the eyes of tourists around the world.

Where the Nuba region contains the remnants of another "Nilotic" civilization with dozens of pyramids located hundreds of kilometers north of the capital, Khartoum, and these sites are considered shrines for about 40 kings, princes and dignitaries in the history of the Nubian civilization that ruled the region for hundreds of years until its extinction. Civilization in the fourth century BC.

These pyramids are not equipped with modern roads, so it is difficult to reach them by horses, camels, or four-wheel drive vehicles.

Many pyramids throughout history have been subjected to looting and attacks by invaders, led by the Italian Ferlini, who caused damage to the heads of dozens of pyramids and stole a large number of the archaeological treasures of the region.

In the album above, you have an aspect of Sudan's archaeological treasure that has been missed by millions of tourists around the world.