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Favorite thing: Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat??? Isn't that what you Aussies are taught growin up? Same applies here except bring some water with you if you plan to hike around a bit. from 11-3pm it is like an over here most of the time and it is a dry heat so even though your body may sweat a bit..it'll dry up quicker than you can curse the blasted sun. Bring at least a 1.5L bottle. I did not and started to feel it..could have ruined my day if I had stayed longer.
Written Sep 18, 2010
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Favorite thing: There are not many places of interest left in this world, where you can wander freely and have the attraction all to yourself! Meroe is one of them.
Fondest memory: Taking our time, walking around the site, peeking inside the pyramids, walking behind them, making my own footprints on the sand dunes! Just us! No touts, no guides, no sales people, no beggars, no other tourists. Just the two of us!
Written Nov 24, 2004
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Favorite thing: The pyramids are literally in the middle of nowhere. As you are driving down the road, you can spot them in the distance, surrounded by desert on all sides. The main road is paved, to get to the site you just driver off the road and across the desert anywhere you want! :-)
Fondest memory: Most of the surrounding area is flat and featureless, but the pyramids themselves are perched on a couple of soft, golden sand dunes. Beautiful!
Written Nov 24, 2004
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Favorite thing: Some of the pyramids have been reconstructed to how they are believed to have looked like.
I am in two minds about how I feel about the reconstruction. Maybe, if it had been carried out using similar material as the original pyramids, it might have been a little more pleasing to the eye.
Written Nov 24, 2004
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Favorite thing: Officially, you need to get a permit from the National Museum in Khartoum before heading to Bajrawiya, and these cost $10, unless you can persuade them that you are a poor student or volunteer. Unofficially, you can just turn up and see what the gatekeeper says...they don't get that many tourists, and they are not stupid enough to turn any away for not having permits...we were allowed in free, but my travelling companion had been before and knew the gatekeeper...if you are not so lucky,then maye you can offer a contribution or buy a pyramid carving or two.
Written Sep 3, 2003
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Reviews and photos of Meroe attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Meroe sightseeing.
Officially, you need to get a permit from the National Museum in Khartoum before heading to Bajrawiya, and these cost $10, unless you can persuade them that you...
Q: Is it an obligation to get there through Khartoum? Is it possible to organise its trip in Sudan when we are in Khartoum city...
A: Hi! If you are coming from the north to "Meroe - Royal City" then you can show up at the gate and get your entry ticket there. From Khartoum you can take any bus going...
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In 1992 I dscovered an article about the pyramids at Meroe and my interest was immediately roused. Since then, Sudan has been ravaged by civil war and famine, and has not been the ideal holiday...
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Bejrawiya or Begrawiya or Bijrawiya
The word Meroe has several different meanings according to one archaeologist, name now forgotten. It refers to a period in Sudan's history dating from about 900 BC -35 AD: The Kingdom of Meroe, which...
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The Pyramids of Meroe, at Bajrawiya
I've got some interesting experiences in Meroe. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 7 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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About 200 km north-east of Khartoum, near Bagrawiya, you can find a hill where a few dozen pyramids spread over a small area. The pyramids, much smaller than their well-known counterparts in Egypt,......
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A couple hours N. of Khartoum is where you will find pryamids that predate most found in Egypt (if you want the skinny on the site check out VT memeber Uglyscot's page. Long and skinny from me was...
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