These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of the second kingdom of Kush. Tombs, with and without pyramids, temples, living complexes and palaces, are to be found on the site. Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1073/
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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 27). Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1444/gebel-barkal-and-the-sites-of-the-napatan-region-u/
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, July 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1444/gebel-barkal-and-the-sites-of-the-napatan-region-u/.
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jul 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1444/gebel-barkal-and-the-sites-of-the-napatan-region-u/.
