El Kurru Tombs Travel Guide: Top Sights in Sudan, Tours & Travel

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El Kurru Tombs- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Sudan; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

El Kurru, located between the 3rd and 4th cataracts of the Nile in northern Sudan, was the first royal cemetery used by the Kushite rulers of Napata, part of Egypt's 25th Dynasty. The site, which dates back to around 860 BC, contains a mix of Nubian pyramids and tumulus-style tombs. Among its most notable tombs are those of King Piye, the earliest with a known name, and King Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty. The tombs, many of which were looted over time, are significant for their architectural evolution and the rich artifacts found within them, shedding light on the wealth and culture of ancient Nubian royalty.

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Reviews of El-Kurru

ANDI - Destination Chaser

5
Reviewed: 2022-02-19

I don’t think any photos can do justice to this place, it’s truly raw and uncommercialized history - WHAT A GEM! Definitely recommend going, especially into the locked tomb. If guard is not around, find a local so they can call him. Absolutely worth it.
Robyn Huang

5
Reviewed: 2019-10-06

This was originally a complex of hundreds of pyramids but nature got the best of most of them. One stands tall still, and there is an adjacent tomb which you can access underground with some restored wall paintings.
Gunasegeran Sellappan

3
Reviewed: 2019-08-23

Another one of the Sudanian archaeological places. They even had a tomb with some good wall drawings
Hartmut Pfortner

5
Reviewed: 2018-01-06

Very good but it's difficult to get access to the only open Tomb. Need to have a local guide or luck as the gard is not always around
Paul Kroopkin

3
Reviewed: 2016-12-30

A World Heritage site: One pyramid and open tombs with excellent painting. However, there is no any tourist infrastructure.