Napata

Historical Site

City

Napata was a city of ancient Kush at the fourth cataract of the Nile founded by the Egyptian Amun cult for Egyptian pilgrims given by its, as suggested, Egyptian name. It is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the east side of the river at the site of modern Karima, Sudan.

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Where it is

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Jebel BarkalHistorical Site · 1.2 km
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Temple of Amun, Jebel BarkalHistorical Site · 1.5 km
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SanamHistorical Site · 5.6 km
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NuriHistorical Site · 11 km
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El-KurruHistorical Site · 15 km
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Monastery in GhazaliLandmark · 16 km

Napata

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