Sudan, a country with more pyramids than Egypt but which few people travel to. The country is full of amazingly well-preserved sandstone temples, tombs engraved with images of the pharaohs and pyramids, including the stunning Royal Necropolis of Meroe.
At times this trip felt like you were a Victorian era explorer, cresting a dune to find a temple complex in-front of you and feeling like you were the first to discover it!
Birthing Chamber 1
Next to the temple at the foot of Jebel Barkal is a chamber cut into the standstone where royal wives came to give birth
Birthing Chamber 2
Next to the temple at the foot of Jebel Barkal is a chamber cut into the standstone where royal wives came to give birth
Carved Stones
City Ruins
From the top of the mudbrick temple you can see the ruins of the old city and palm tress stretching towards the Nile
Column Hieroglyphs
Column Ruins
At the foot of Jebel Barkal lies the ruins of a large temple dedicated to the Pharaohs of the New Reign.
Confluence at Al-Morgan
The confluence of the Blue Nile (left) and White Nile (right)
Crossing the Nile
With a truck hanging off the end of the ferry, these boats are the main way for locals to get across the huge river.
Descending
The steps down into the tomb at Napata
Desert Boulders
Desert Home
A husband and wife stand by the tiny building they call home in the middle of the desert
Desert Oasis
Hidden in the remains of an old volcanic crater lies a small oasis and well which locals travel miles to in order to get fresh water.
Desert Sunset
Desert Well 1
In the middle of nowehere after several hours driving we came across a well being used by local nomads. They use camels to pull up leather bags full of water
Desert Well 2
In the middle of nowehere after several hours driving we came across a well being used by local nomads. They use camels to pull up leather bags full of water
Desert Well 3
In the middle of nowehere after several hours driving we came across a well being used by local nomads. They use camels to pull up leather bags full of water
Dunes & Pyramids 1
Dunes & Pyramids 2
Elephant Temple
Also at Musawwarat El Sufra the Elephant Temple is less restored but within the ruins hides a status of an elephant.
Farmers Fields