It was the largest ever built in the Sudan The site was subsequently used for their pyramids by nineteen of his twenty successors in Kush and fifty-three queens, down to the early third century BCE. Most of Taharqo’s followers are shadowy figures. Only seven are known by historical texts; the rest are known only by the names actually found in their tomb. The pyramids of the followers were almost uniformly half the size of Taharqo’s pyramid; those of the queens were generally about one quarter that size
History & Culture
Early History Home to years of history, which stretched far and wide. Due to the characteristic weather, the earliest explorers completely bypassed the area. The first settlement in the area was founded 1770 as a mission community. In addition to the mission, a military fort was built. Upon gaining independence, the area grew quickly. The old system gradually came to …
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