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 ...

FILE PHOTO: Creeping desert sands surround the Royal Cemeteries of Meroe Pyramids in Begrawiya at River Nile State KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal ...

Amid Sudan’s war, the pyramids of Meroe sit in near silence as a lone caretaker and small team struggle to protect the ...

Meroë (Sudan) (AFP) – Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan's ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and ...

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 ...