When you think of pyramids, your mind probably jumps to Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. But did you know that the world’s largest collection of pyramids isn’t found in Egypt at all?

Criterion (iv):The pyramids at Meroe are outstanding examples of Kushite funerary monuments, which illustrate the association with the well preserved remains of the urban centre of the Kushite capital ...

A “haboob” (sandstorm) rolls across the Meroë pyramids in Sudan. Most of the 41 tombs here belong to the royals of the powerful Kingdom of Kush (900 B.C. to A.D. 400), which ruled large parts ...

Matt Stirn If you drive north from Khartoum along a narrow desert road toward the ancient city of Meroe, a breathtaking view emerges from beyond the mirage: dozens of steep pyramids piercing the ...

Those wishing to dive deep into the relics left by this prominent society can visit the pyramids of Sudan, where structures denoting the regality and reverence given to Kushite kings stand as a ...

Despite these warnings, Sudan guards one of Africa's greatest archaeological secrets: a millennial legacy of pyramids that surpasses even that of Egypt. While Egypt is synonymous with pyramids ...

Most people think of Egypt when they hear about pyramids. But another country, Sudan, actually has the most pyramids in the world. Sudan is a country next to Egypt, along the Nile River.

In Sudan, the points of pride are literal. Our desert is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. These pyramids were built by the rulers of the Nubian civilisation, ancient ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The sole caretaker of the pyramids at Meroë, a former capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, is the only ...