ElKurru
El-Kurru is an ancient Nubian royal necropolis located on a sandstone hill near the modern town of Karima in central Sudan, overlooking the Nile. It dates to the Napatan period of the Kushite kingdom, roughly from the 8th to the 4th centuries BCE, and functioned as a burial ground for Kushite royalty and elites.
The site comprises several pyramid tombs and rock-cut chapels arranged along a main axis. The monuments are
Archaeological work at El-Kurru began in the early 20th century, with excavations conducted for Western museums
El-Kurru is regarded as an important source for understanding Kushite state organization, royal succession, and funerary
Today, El-Kurru is protected as an archaeological site and continues to be studied by scholars seeking to