In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East and Mediterranean, highlighting the achievements of Babylon, Mesopotamia, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.The American Journal of Archaeology (AJA) is ...

Archaeologists excavating on the banks of the Nile have uncovered a necropolis where hundreds of small pyramids once stood Since a French explorer first described the cemetery at Meroe in the early ...

AL-BEGRAWIYA, Sudan >> The small, steep pyramids rising up from the desert hills of northern Sudan resemble those in neighboring Egypt, but unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is ...

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 ...

Hidden beneath an ancient palace in what is now central Sudan, archaeologists have discovered the oldest building in the city of Meroe, a structure that also may have housed royalty. The capital of a ...

Hidden beneath an ancient palace in what is now central Sudan, archaeologists have discovered the oldest building in the city of Meroë, a structure that also may have housed royalty. The capital of a ...

Excavations conducted in the Sudan during the past three years by Professor George A. Reisner '89 of the University, who is in charge of the Egyptian expedition working under the joint auspices of the ...

The archaeological site of Sedeinga is located in Sudan, a hundred kilometers to the north of the third cataract of the Nile, on the river’s western shore. Known especially for being home to the ruins ...

The Meroe pyramids in northeastern Sudan sit about1,650 feet from the banks of the Nile. Now, the site's royal bath is at risk of damage from record flooding. Ashraf Shazly / AFP via Getty Images Two ...

The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan, built of granite and sandstone. Shutterstock In the West, cultural narratives about civilization, erudition and technological advancement center around the Middle East ...