City: Sudan
Top Things to do in Sudan
The 10 Best Ancient Ruins in Sudan, Sudan
The Sudan or Sudan (/suːˈdæn, -ˈdɑːn/ ( listen); Arabic: السودان as-Sūdān) also known as North Sudan since South Sudan's independence and officially the Republic of the Sudan (Arabic: جمهورية السودان Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northern Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. It is the third largest country in Africa covering 1,886,068 square kilometres (728,215 sq mi). The White Nile flows through the country, emptying into Lake Nubia in the north, the largest manmade lake in the world. The River Nile divides the country into eastern and western halves. Before the Sudanese Civil War, South Sudan was part of Sudan, but it became independent in 2011.
Restaurants in Sudan
1. Gebel Barkal
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5.0 based on 35 reviews
The temples at the site of ancient Napata, an important royal residence.
Reviewed By Seahorse0804 - London, United Kingdom
Ancient pyramids, old ruined temples, the sacred mountain of Jebel Barkal - all within a few miles of the great Nile river and the town of Karima.
2. Meroe Pyramids
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5.0 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By 962sudhirk - India, null
I went in March 2021 and it is a must to do. During sunset and sunrise its mesmerizing. Its good to stay overnight as there is a nice camp type accommodation by Italian operators, which is quite professional. The best part is there is hardly any tourist so it will be you and pyramids. In March it was a little hot during day time so prefer to visit Dec-Feb.
3. Third Cataract of the Nile
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
The third cataract of the Nile in Sudan is one of the most dramatic of the remaining cataracts which have not been submerged by the Aswan dam in Egypt and the Merowe dam in Sudan. The most dramatic view is from the ruins of the Ottoman fort which overlooks the third cataract and surrounding desert.
Reviewed By ethiodemet - Gerstetten, Germany
I love the atmosphere at the 3rd cataract, the view from the fortress down to the Nile is unforgettable!
4. Nuri Pyramids
5. Soleb Temple
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By 926m_rial
The ruins of Soleb are at the norten part of Sudan. If you are interested about archeology, history, visit it! No turist, very quaet, beautiful plece!
6. Kerma's Archeological Site
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Bielding
Kerma was the political centre of an ancient kingdom that existed in what is now northern Sudan from c. 2500 to 1500 BC (when it was eventually conquered by their rivals to the north, the Egyptians). The most impressive remains on site are the giant mud-brick platform known as the 'deffufa'. This was probably a platform for a religious structure of some kind. You can climb the deffufa - it's about 18m high and gives an impressive view over the rest of the site, which is mainly preserved only as mud-brick foundations. It's very noticeable that the ancient architecture was based around African-looking round houses, as opposed to the rectilinear traditions of Egypt to the north. There is also a very good on-site museum that contains a wealth of statuary and reliefs from slightly later periods - because the site retained its importance as a religious shrine into much later times, when it was known as Pnubs. The star attractions are the cache of statues from the early kings of Napata (c. 675-595 BC), but there are also lots of fragments of Egyptian temple relief dating from the New Kingdom too (c. 1500-1069 BC).
7. El Kurru Tombs
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Bielding
For a specialist, this site is incredibly important as the ancestral cemetery of the kings of Napata, but for tourists the main point of interest is that you can go down into the underground burial chamber of King Tantamani (c. 664-650 BC), which is still vividly decorated with Egyptian-style paintings and hieroglyphs showing the king on his journey into the afterlife, and the spells from the Book of the Dead that he would need on his journey. King Tantamani, although he came from the Sudan, had a dream at his accession to kingship, where he was told he should conquer Egypt too - he duly went north with his army, but was eventually defeated by the Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal, who established his own puppet rulers over Egypt. Having retreated to the south, there is some almost more-Egyptian-than-the-Egyptians about the decoration of the king's tomb - perhaps trying to make some kind of point?
8. Naqa
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 962sudhirk - India, null
I along with my friends took a tour company to visit this place along with other sites. It's amazingly beautiful. I suggest go with a guide as there are several facts and nuances to appreciate. I paid 10 USD as entrance fee and got receipt. Better to carry 10 USD note as change can be an issue. March it was hot but bearable, better to go in winter.
9. Sesibi Temple
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
10. Temple of Sedeinga
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3.0 based on 4 reviews
