123Sites
Ancient sites in Sudan
123 places of the ancient world in Sudan: cities and settlements 56, aqueducts and baths 22, mines and quarries 11, temples and sanctuaries 10, forts and camps 10. Most often first recorded: Hellenistic period.
56Cities and settlements
10Temples and sanctuaries
0Villas and houses
7Eras
Where the ancient sites are
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages
When they first appear
Before 750 BC17
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC6
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC13
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC47
Roman period30 BC – AD 3008
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 6403
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 14532
By kind
Cities and settlements56
Aqueducts and baths22
Mines and quarries11
Temples and sanctuaries10
Forts and camps10
Tombs and cemeteries10
Archaeological sites3
Theatres and amphitheatres1
The best-known sites
NapataSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period · World Heritage
KarimaMeroeTemple or sanctuary · Classical period – Roman period · World Heritage
Hillat ed Darqabel KurruTomb or cemetery · Before 750 BC – Classical period · World Heritage
El KuruNaqaSettlement · World Heritage
MusawwaratTemple or sanctuary · Classical period – Roman period · World Heritage
NuriTomb or cemetery · Before 750 BC – Hellenistic period · World Heritage
NuriArabaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period
BannaqaKawaSettlement · Before 750 BC – Roman period
KhanagTumbusArchaeological site
TumbusPtolemais TheronSettlement · Roman period
Doukki GelSettlement
KermaMeinartiSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
Ferka WestSayeSettlement · Archaic period – Roman period
Sāqiyat al ‘AbdAbounkisSettlement · Roman period
AlanaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period
El BaugaUronartiSettlement · Before 750 BC
Semna WestHamadabSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period
Hillat el BigrawiyaAskutFort · Before 750 BC
KagnartiHosh el-KabFort · Late Antiquity
Hillat El KireraUmm MarahiFort · Before 750 BC – Late Antiquity
Ad DushaynābAbu NafisaFort · Late Antiquity
Hillat El KireraBoonFort · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
‘Abka WestPrummu / PrimiiTemple or sanctuary · Before 750 BC – Roman period
KermaSabu-JaddiArchaeological site
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Every site
Towns with the most ancient sites
Sāqiyat al ‘AbdSites: 4
BanganartiSites: 3
HillaSites: 3
Hillat ed DarqabSites: 2
Hillat El KireraSites: 2
KermaSites: 2
KarimaSites: 2
‘AnqashSites: 2
Gemai EastSites: 2
Semna WestSites: 2
NuzayzahSites: 2
KokkaSites: 2
El KuruSites: 2
Al ‘AffaḍSites: 2
SalāmātSites: 2
KagnartiSites: 1
Ad DushaynābSites: 1
Old DongolaSites: 1