• Website of the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums Archaeological Mission at Jebel Barkal. LearningSites.com - Gebel Barkal.
  • With the mystique of antiquity, Gebel Barkal (also known as Jebel Barkal) is a little slice of ancient history marinated in tales of pharaohs, pyramids, and palaces.
  • The mountain of Gebel Barkal, sacred to the kings of Napata, is an imposing butte of rock, and climbing it to see sunset is a fun way to get a handle on the...
  • In the winter of 1912/1913, Francis L. Griffith carried out excavations at Sanam, the village nearly opposite Gebel Barkal on the south side of the Nile.
  • El-Kurru (with painted tombs) and Nuri (pyramid fields) are two of the other components worth visiting besides Gebel Barkal itself.
  • In the winter of 1912/1913, Francis L. Griffith carried out excavations at Sanam, the village nearly opposite Gebel Barkal on the south side of the Nile.
  • steep-sided Gebel Barkal rises from the desert The mountain of Gebel Barkal with pyramids on the left, ruins of the temple at right.
  • This area has been considered a sacred site since 1500 BC, with Egyptians believing that their God, Amon, was born atop Gebel Barkal.
  • Gebel Barkal, Palace of Natakamani, Lion. Gebel Barkal, Pectoral with Isis, Amun, and Horus. ... Gebel Barkal, the sacred mountain with temple of Amun.
  • Map showing the location of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region world heritage site (Sudan) one of the ancient civilisations of the Nile.
  • Gebel Barkal is a natural hill, measuring 300m long and 250m wide, which rises 100m above the plain surrounding it.
  • Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore.