These are the Meroitic temples and are said to be some of the best preserved Kushite sites in the country. The photo below is the Temple of Amun and was built in the 1st century AD by King Natakamani.
To get to the inner temple shown above you have to go through a series of rams....here's the USAID crew posing by one rams.
If I understand right--the photo above depicts the queen Amanitore holding prisoners by the hair.
I don't really have a description, but these are pretty cool. There were five on the other three walls (excluding the front entry way)./
This is apparently a depiction of Apedemak represented by the body of a snake coming out of a lotus flower--you can just make that out in the photo if you look closely.
This may or may not be the "Kiosk" in front of the Lion Temple.
I have no idea-but it's cool!!!
I have many more pictures (about 200) so if I post them on shutterfly or some other site I'll let you know....
Talk to you soon!
Jane
2 comments:
Wow! Unlike anything I've ever seen. Nice to know you've escaped Khartoum for a few days. Love the blog, by the way. Thanks for starting it. I check it nearly every day now. Jason and I can live a little vicariously...the kind of post we might have if we didn't have Naia. :) Be safe and enjoy!
Do you need me to send you a hat?? Cool pictures :)
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