Sudanese pyramids Photo

Photographer’s Note

On the way from Khartoum to Port Sudan, about 200 km north-east of Khartoum, near Bagrawiya, lies ancient Meroe, the home of a few dozens pyramids spread over a small hill about one quarter square kilometer in size. The pyramids, much smaller than their well-known counterparts in Egypt, are the remains of a royal cemetery from the Meroitic kingdom (between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.).

The region of the Nile Valley which lies in the northern part of the present Sudan, has been influenced by the Egyptian civilization since the time of the Ancient Egyptian Kingdom.

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TheG1 (1461) 2006-10-01 8:11

Hi Moncef
Nice capture, looks like the pyramids are in a good condition.
I like the b/w selection here, the dark side of the pyramids creates black triangles across the view.

Amir

triptych2003 (1398) 2006-10-01 8:14

i never knew sudan had pyramids.. i agree with the choice of monochrome... but is it b&w or sepia? either way, there are some very interesting shadows. well done

Aspirin (276) 2006-10-12 5:37

Hi Moncef,
An eye catching and intersting shot. The contrast is well balanced here. I also like the angel you used to took the shot.

Nice ork and useful information.

Cheers, Khalid.

nbj (1871) 2006-11-18 11:54

i like the strange quality and colors of this picture, it gives it a certain atmnosphere.