Meroe, Sudan - Great Cities of the Ancient World (sitios de interés)
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Meroe, Sudan
Image Credit -Eliseo Oliveras.
The Sahara desert covers the length of Egypt, down to the ancient city of Meroe, close to the River Nile. This city intrigues many archaeologists for the mystery that shrouds it. Little is known about the people of this long-lost city or why they left, just vanishing without a trace. The city was flanked by some 200 Nubian pyramids around its borders, with the settlement itself located on an island within the River Nile.
Over time however, the eastern channel of the river dried up. The lack of knowledge about this royal city of Nubia also lies in the language - Egyptian was abandoned in favour of their own language, and a translation key (akin to the Rosetta Stone) has never been found. Additionally, excavations at the UNESCO-listed site are severely hampered by the unstable political climate in Sudan, where Meroe is located in the modern era.