Sanam, Sudan

Coordinates: 18°29′N 31°49′E / 18.483°N 31.817°E / 18.483; 31.817
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Plan of the temple at Sanam

Sanam is a modern village in Sudan. It is located at the bank of the Nile river next to Merowe.

Here were found the remains of an ancient town which flourished mainly in the

Taharqo with additions by king Aspelta.[1] Most importantly, he excavated a big cemetery belonging to the inhabitants of the town. This is one of the few so far excavated cemeteries of this period belonging to "common" people.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kathryn Howley: Worshipping Amun in Nubia, in: Egyptian Archaeology, 58, Spring 2021, pp. 24-287
  2. ISBN 978-1-906137-16-8

18°29′N 31°49′E / 18.483°N 31.817°E / 18.483; 31.817

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