Photo: Pyramid tombs

Pyramid tombs in Meroë house the rulers and royals of the ancient kingdom of Kush.

Photograph by Nicolas Reynard

Related Features

  • Photo: Men riding horses

    Lost in the Sahel

    Along Africa's harsh frontier between desert and forest, crossing some lines can be fatal.

  • Photo: Skeleton in the sand

    Lost Tribes of the Green Sahara

    A dinosaur hunter uncovers the Sahara's strangest Stone Age graveyard.

  • Photo: Close view of military sand dragon on red sand desert

    Photo Gallery: Desert Wildlife

    See which creatures have adapted to living in one of Earth’s harshest environments, from a group of meerkats scanning the Kalahari to a caravan of camels crossing the Sahara.

Sudan Map

Enlarge Map »

Adobe Flash Player This requires the latest version of Flash Player. Click here to download.

Travel Top 10

Travel Blog