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Pyramids of Meroe

If someone asked you which country has the most pyramids, you’d immediately know the answer, right? A big pat on the back if you said Sudan.

However, even armed with that knowledge, it’s still a jolt when you’re driving the highway north-east of Khartoum and you see the pyramids of Meroe start to appear on the horizon. Rising from the desert like jagged

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