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uglyscot Says: Entering the tomb is a bit of a problem as you have to sit at the door entrance and reach your feet down to reach the top step- not easy if you are short like me. Then you climb down the 34 stone steps. You then come to the tomb itself. there is an inner and outer chamber,...
The Tomb of tanwetamani , Pt II
uglyscot Says: The Sudanese rulers of the Egyptian 25th Dynasty brought the culture that they had found in Thebes and adapted it to their homeland. Thus the Kushite pyramids and tombs were the first of the type found in Sudan. Non-royal tombs at the site were simpler than those of the...
uglyscot Says: When the British left El-Kuru in about 1913, having plundered the site, they left the entrances to the tombs exposed. Although the northern state is dry, there can be flash floods coming down the dry wadis. Inside Tanwetamani's tomb the bottom section of the wall has been...
uglyscot Says: Entering the tomb needs a lot of care if you are short or have any problems with your feet. You would need someone to go ahead and help you down the steps, and again to help pull you out when exiting.
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When the British left El-Kuru in about 1913, having plundered the site, they left the entrances to the tombs exposed. Although the northern state is dry, there...
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El-Kuru is another of the World Heritage sites that comes under Jebel Barkal. It is not as easy to find as is not visible from the road, and anyway there is nothing obvious to see except what looks......
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