French archaeologists have exposed the remains of 35 small, eroded pyramids at the Sudanese site of Sedeinga, shown in this aerial view. The remainder of the site is mostly undug, and contains ...

The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan, built of granite and sandstone. Shutterstock In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East ...

Desecrated by plunderers, threatened by floodwaters and largely overshadowed by their Egyptian counterparts, Sudan’s ancient archaeological sites may finally be poised to receive broader recognition.

The Meroe pyramids in northeastern Sudan sit about1,650 feet from the banks of the Nile. Now, the site's royal bath is at risk of damage from record flooding. Ashraf Shazly / AFP via Getty Images Two ...

FILE PHOTO: Creeping desert sands surround the Royal Cemeteries of Meroe Pyramids in Begrawiya at River Nile State KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal ...

AL-BEGRAWIYA, Sudan >> The small, steep pyramids rising up from the desert hills of northern Sudan resemble those in neighboring Egypt, but unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is ...

MEROE, Sudan (Reuters) - Portuguese architect Tania Monteiro and her husband are almost alone as they tour Sudan's pyramids, a world-class attraction long neglected by the world. "People are really, ...

Pyramids stand in the Meroe desert, at one of the archaeological sites of the so-called Island of Meroe on the eastern shore of the Nile River. (AFP pic) Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long ...

AL-BERGAWIYA, Sudan – The small, steep pyramids rising up from the desert hills of northern Sudan resemble those in neighboring Egypt, but unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is ...

The archaeological site of Sedeinga is located in Sudan, a hundred kilometers to the north of the third cataract of the Nile, on the river's western shore. Known especially for being home to the ruins ...

When most people think of pyramids, they think of Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza, after all, is the last surviving wonder of the ancient world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But just 200 miles ...