The story starts about 5,000 years ago in the "Land of the Bow," when a jet-black people formed one of the first nation states in the world along the Nile, where women and men had equal rights and the ...

Sudan is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. Built by the Nubian Kingdom of Kush, these monuments ...

Another great thing you can do with drones—take stunning footage of ancient royal burial chambers. This National Geographic video offers an entirely new perspective on the Nubian pyramids that have ...

The residents of Sudan were the most prolific pyramid builders, constructing between 200 and 255 pyramids, compared to their northern neighbour, which has around 118 structures. The most famous are ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Egypt isn't the only African country with ancient pyramids rising ...

The first of these leaders is Kandake Amanitore of Nubia (Kandake is Nubian for “Queen.”) Nubia encompassed parts of modern-day Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, and existed for thousands of years, up until ...

You may be surprised if you hear about someone using their vacation days on a trip to Sudan, and though the African country has been plagued by military conflict and violence, there's a lot of beauty ...

The Sahloul family compound includes a family room, kitchen and bedrooms opening out onto a courtyard. (Marilyn Jones / Special Contributor) Quiet conversation and the whip of the felucca's single ...