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For a long time, archaeologists have thought that ancient Egyptian pyramids were reserved for the rich and elite. However, some burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan show that ...

"The pyramid field of Meroe was huge and crowded. It was in fact divided into the West Cemetery, the South Cemetery and the North Cemetery. Situated on the east bank of the Nile, the town of Meroë ...