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Karima Museum, Archaeological museum at Jebel Barkal, Northern State, Sudan.

Karima Museum is an archaeological museum at Jebel Barkal that houses statues, inscriptions, and artifacts found during excavations near the Temple of Amun and surrounding archaeological sites in Northern Sudan. The collection spans several periods and offers insight into how this ancient region developed over time.

The museum collection includes numerous items from the Kush Kingdom period, when Napata served as a major capital in the 8th century BCE. This era left deep marks in the region and shaped the archaeological remains visible today.

The halls display ceremonial objects and religious items that show how ancient Egyptian and Nubian peoples shared beliefs and practices in this region. You can see how their traditions blended together over centuries of contact.

The exhibitions have information panels that explain the displays in English and other languages for better understanding. You can buy tickets for nearby archaeological sites directly at the museum entrance or get directions to nearby locations.

The building sits right next to the Jebel Barkal sandstone peak, which ancient Egyptians believed was the home of god Amun. This mountain held sacred meaning for multiple cultures and served as a natural temple long before the museum was built nearby.

Location: Northern State

GPS coordinates: 18.53950,31.83098

Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:09

Photography locations in Sudan

Sudan offers photographers a substantial mix of ancient monuments, desert formations and river landscapes. The country contains more than 200 pyramids at Meroe, Nuri and El-Kurru that differ markedly from their Egyptian counterparts. These Nubian structures rise from the desert with few visitors present, allowing unobstructed shooting. The National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum and the museums at Kerma and Karima display artifacts from the kingdoms of Kush and Meroe. Archaeological sites including Jebel Barkal, Soleb Temple, Naqa and Al-Musawwarat es-Sufra document the region's historical position as a crossroads of African and Mediterranean cultures. The confluence of the Blue and White Nile in Khartoum creates a distinct dividing line between differently colored waters. Tuti Island and Sabaloka Gorge provide perspectives on the river environment. The Nubian Desert, Bayuda Desert with its volcanic cones and the Kassala Mountains present different desert settings. At the Red Sea port of Suakin, 19th-century coral stone buildings slowly deteriorate, while Sanganeb National Park gives access to coral reefs. The markets of Omdurman and Kassala, along with the Sufi shrine at Sheikh Hamad-al Nil, record contemporary Sudanese life. These locations provide substantial photographic opportunities in a country that receives considerably fewer tourists than its neighbors.

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