sudan. march 2011

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A journey to northern Sudan in March 2011 arranged by Steppes Travel. www.steppestravel.co.uk

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Slide 1:

Sudan – the land of the Kush

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Hatim, our guide

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Khartoum, where the Blue and White Nile meet

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Friday in Khartoum, the dancing and chanting dervishes of the Sufi sect meet each Friday at the Tomb of the Sheikh Hamed al Nil.

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The Tomb of the Mhadi – rebuilt in 1947. It was destroyed by the British after the battle of Omdurman in 1898.

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the Souk of Omdurman in the Old city of Khartoum

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The Holiday Inn Villas – owned by a Malasian hotel chain but oozing the charm of a bygone era.

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The Road to Karima

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Stopping for lunch under an acacia tree

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The Nubian Desert

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A well in the desert and a great welcome

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42 Degrees C at 4 pm – the Nubian Desert

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The town of Karima, the home of the holy mountain – Jebal Barkal

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the Karima Guest House

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Ten comfortable and cool domed rooms in an oasis of lush grass and flowers alive with birds

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An early morning excursion to the top of Jebel Barkal, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The sacred mountain of the Egyptian Pharaohs first Thutmose III and later Ramses II

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Supposedly the Mountain has the head of a cobra At the base of the mountain the remains of the temple built in homage to Amun

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The temple of Amun built by Thutmose III

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The Temple of Mutt, the Egyptian Goddess of the sky, the bride of Amun

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The man with the light

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The Pyramids of Karima – the burial places of 3 rd century BC Napatan Kings

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The Museum at the foot of Jebel Barkal

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The Tombs of El Kurru, little is known of the kings buried here. this is the tomb of Taharqah

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Across the Bayuda Desert to Abtara

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Sudan supplies 90% of its own electricity via hydroelectric

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The Bayuda Desert, white sand and volcanic outcrops

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The Bishari Nomads of the Bayuda Desert

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A volcanic crater in the heart of the desert from which mineral salts are harvested and sold at local markets

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The road to Meroe and the start of 24 hours of dust

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Meroe tented camp

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The Pyramids of Meroe, three groups which were raided by European gravediggers in the 1800’s and rebuilt by researchers in 2000.

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Inside the chapels are well preserved hieroglyphics

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The Royal City of Meroe

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Agriculture along the Nile

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A relaxing stop for cardamom coffee

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Sudanese water containers

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The temples of Naqa and Masawwarat es Sufra The Lion Temple, the Elephant Temple and the Temple of Amun

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Home to one of the deepest and most ancient wells in Sudan

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The Lion temple depicting more recent hieroglyphics and symbols, including rare pictures of a griffon