?What do you know about the archaeological site of Al-Bajrawiya and where is it located
?Where is Al-Bajrawiya located
Al-Bajrawiya is located in the south of the city of Shendi in the State of Sudan, as it is located precisely 218 km from Meroe, which is located in the north of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and is approximately 300 km away from Khartoum itself.]
Where are the pyramids of Baghrawiyya located?
It is located in the east of the State of Sudan, on the banks of the Nile River
?How many pyramids of Al-Bajrawiya in Sudan
The region contains about 200 pyramids, many of which are used as tombs, and most of these tombs belong to the kings and queens of the Meroitic Kingdom, which ruled that region for more than 900 years.
?What are the characteristics of the Al-Bajrawiya pyramids
The pyramids are somewhat smaller than the famous Egyptian pyramids.
These pyramids come on a somewhat narrow base in addition to the steep angle that comes on the sides of the pyramid.
The construction of these pyramids dates back approximately 2,700-2,300 years ago, and they were still being built in Sudan until the end of 300 AD.
The pyramids contain drawings and decorations dating back to the Pharaonic culture, as well as Greece and Rome.
?What are the parts of the Al-Bajrawiya pyramids
The pyramids are divided into two parts:
The first part: It is the upper section, which consists of a pyramid and a room attached to it, and it comes on the eastern side.
The second part: It is the lower section, which is accessed by a staircase that leads to two or three rooms that were used as tombs. As for the room attached to the pyramid, it is decorated with a beautiful number of different drawings as well as inscriptions that show, and explain each of the religious, political and economic aspects in addition to The wish also clearly shows the power that the king possesses with his stature and the stature of the queen, and the pyramid was built as a tomb for them.
?What are the sections of the pyramids of Begrawiya
The city also contains three royal sections, which include more than 200 pyramids, and the southern pyramids and the western pyramids were previously used since approximately the eighth century BC. The pyramid of Queen Amani Shekhto, who ruled the region in the middle of the first century BC, is considered one of the most important tombs. In the pyramids, these pyramids come in the following form
The Western Pyramids: which contain somewhat ordinary individuals, in addition to some individuals belonging to the royal family, and include more than 500 tombs.
The Southern Pyramids: These are distinguished by the large tourist movement in them, as they contain approximately 200 tombs, most of which are for kings, and are considered the oldest historically, followed by the northern pyramids.
The Northern Pyramids: which also includes a group of tombs of kings and queens.
?Tourism to the pyramids of Bagrawiya
These pyramids are considered one of the most important tourist attractions in Sudan, but tourism to them is somewhat scarce, as it currently receives approximately 15,000 tourists annually or less.
?Other attractions in Al-Bajrawiya area
The region contains a Kushite royal city, and this city is surrounded by a fairly thick wall. This walled city also contains a number of monuments, including: temples; As the city contains a number of temples inside the city along with some temples outside it, and they are two types of temples, the Ammonite temple along with the Meroitic temple, and they are considered among the most important landmarks in the city, and their area reaches approximately 300 thousand square meters to 500 thousand square meters
