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Category of Astronomical Heritage: tangible immovable
Napata, Sudan (including Djebel Barkal and Nuri)

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  • InfoTheme: Ancient Egypt
    Entity: 65
    Subentity: 1
    Version: 3
    Status: PUB
    Date: 2017-11-05 12:11:10
    Author(s): Clive Ruggles

The monuments of Napata, Djebel Barkal and Nuri are inscribed on the

as ’Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region‘ (no. 1073).

There is no mention of astronomy in the Brief Description or Long Description.

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