Jebel Barkal, Sudan Travel Journals & Blogs

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- Jan 1, 2022, 8:49am
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 261 m
- Sudan The Northern State Barkal Jebel Barkal 18.54, 31.8316718°32’24” N 31°49’54” E
Day 3
Museum at Jebel Barkal
January 1, 2022 in Sudan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
This museum houses artifacts from the region around Karima, mostly at Jebel Barkal (see another post). The 1st picture is just inside the front door and is of a ram carved as the Nubian representation of the principal God Amun-Ra. Missing is the stature of the pharaoh that was between the feet and below the head of the ram, showing that Amun-Ra protects the pharaoh who is also worshiped as the son of Amun-Ra. The 2nd picture is a series of terracotta jars of the traditional type that every home and other buildings has set outside. They are kept full of water for anyone passing by to drink.
The 3rd picture is of 3 lions. The local god that predates the Egyptian incursion bringing Egyptian religion was a lion god.
The 4th picture is a recreation of a Christian era grave with a naturally mummified body..
The last picture is of the altar of a pharaoh found in a local temple. The engraved figures are of Hapi, the god of the Nile.Read more
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- Jan 1, 2022, 9:19am
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 261 m
- Sudan The Northern State Barkal Jebel Barkal 18.54, 31.8316718°32’24” N 31°49’54” E
Day 3
Jebel Barkal, Karima, Sudan
January 1, 2022 in Sudan ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This is the ancient holy mountain of Nubia, Kush, and all the other names for ancient Sudan. It was believed that the ancient God Amun-Ra made his home here. As such, it is a significant holy site with numerous temples and tombs in the immediate vicinity.
The 1st 2 pictures are of the mountain itself. Notice in the 2nd picture the natural pinnacle to the left. The ancients saw that as the cobra standing to protect Amun-Ra, as that was the cobra's role in the ancient mythology. That is also why there is a cobra depicted on the Egyptian crown, and there are 2 cobras on the Nubian crown
The 3rd picture is the broken altar of the Nubian pharaoh Piankhe. His cartouche is at the left end. He is the Nubian pharaoh who conquered Egypt and established the 25th dynasty. It is located in the temple to Amun-Ra, the principle temple here.
The 4th picture is the temple of Hathor that is excavated into the mountain. It is currently under restoration. The 2 columns are interesting in that they are shaped as the goddess Hathor.
The 5th picture is a small Sufi shrine built with blocks of sandstone recycled from the older structures. This is something that happened regularly.
The last picture is of Meroitic pyramids here. There were originally 40 of them at this site. There will be more posts about royal necropolises later. It turns out that there were more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt, more than 200, I'm told.Read more
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- Dec 31, 2021, 10:00pm
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 256 m
- Sudan The Northern State Barkal Jebel Barkal 18.53978, 31.8407218°32’23” N 31°50’27” E
Day 2
New Years Eve, Sudan style
December 31, 2021 in Sudan ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Here's a bit of what went on on NYE.
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