The mysterious kingdoms of the Nile.

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1467-06: In the foreground, several pyramids rebuilt by German architect Friedrich Hinkel, who spent years studying and measuring the pyramids of the Sudan.

1467-08: One of the pyramids of Meroe decapitated by plunderers. In 1824, Ferlini, an Italian, discovered a treasure inside one of the queen's pyramids. He claimed to have found the treasure at the summit of the

1467-09: A young girl sells sea shells on the Meroe site. The child belongs to a tribe of Bedouins who live in the desert areas surrounding the site.

1467-10: German architect Friedrich Hinkel posing in front of the paintings at the Buhen Temple (New Empire) which he had dismounted in 1962 during the construction of the Assouan dam. The temple was


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