Gebel Barkal, Sudan - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Gebel Barkal, Sudan

Weather: Sunny skies, 52/80F.

Route: From Abu Simbel 1,204 km south on A1.

Significance: Gebel Barkal is a mountain said to be the birthplace of the Egyptian God Amon. This was the center of the Kush Kingdom, which was at its height in 1,000-900 BC - at which time they ruled all of Egypt.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Aerial view of temple ruins (from whc.unesco.org)

Pyramids of the Kush (from whc.unesco.org)