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Nubian pyramids older than tourists and younger than Egypt's

Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa Pyramid Nu 15: The last ruler to be buried at the cemetery of Nuri was Nastasen (328-308 BCE). At this time the residence of the Napatan rulers was a
Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa Pyramid Nu 15: The last ruler to be buried at the cemetery of Nuri was Nastasen (328-308 BCE). At this time the residence of the Napatan rulers was… © Sue Fleckney, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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