The Meroë pyramids of Sudan are the last remaining structures of the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Kush. Discover its oft-forgotten history here.

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt.

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? Just ...

THE ruins of the Meroë were noticed so long ago as 1772 by the famous traveller James Bruce; but his identification was not generally accepted, and it was not until three years ago that Prof ...