Pyramid power

Take a trip to Sudan’s famous monuments without leaving the house.

Egypt, in north Africa, might have the most famous pyramids in the world but it’s not the only country where this kind of structure exists. Sudan, which lies directly to the south of Egypt, has its Pyramids of Meroë, which were built between 2,700 and 2,300 years ago. Now you can explore these extraordinary monuments without having to jump on a plane, thanks to a new section of Google’s Arts & Culture website and app (check it out at tinyurl.com/TWJ-meroe). It tells you about the history of the city of Meroë, which was the capital of an ancient civilisation called the Kingdom of Kush. It’s here that more than 200 pyramids were built from granite and sandstone as tombs for kings, queens and other important people when they died. Google’s…

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