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!
Next to the temple at the foot of Jebel Barkal is a chamber cut into the standstone where royal wives came to give birth
Next to the temple at the foot of Jebel Barkal is a chamber cut into the standstone where royal wives came to give birth
From the top of the mudbrick temple you can see the ruins of the old city and palm tress stretching towards the Nile
At the foot of Jebel Barkal lies the ruins of a large temple dedicated to the Pharaohs of the New Reign.
The confluence of the Blue Nile (left) and White Nile (right)
With a truck hanging off the end of the ferry, these boats are the main way for locals to get across the huge river.
The steps down into the tomb at Napata
A husband and wife stand by the tiny building they call home in the middle of the desert
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.
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
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
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
Also at Musawwarat El Sufra the Elephant Temple is less restored but within the ruins hides a status of an elephant.
