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Mer·o·ë

also Mer·o·we  (mĕr′ō-ē′)
An ancient city of northern Sudan on the Nile River northeast of Khartoum. The capital of a Cushite dynasty from 530 bc to ad 350, it was noted for its iron smelting and casting.
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Meroë

(ˈmɛrəʊˌiː)
n
(Placename) an ancient city in N Sudan, on the Nile; capital of a kingdom that flourished from about 700 bc to about 350 ad
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Mer•o•ë

(ˈmɛr oʊˌi)

n.
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed A.D. c350.
Mer′o•ite` (-oʊˌaɪt) n.
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The well-illustrated setting starts somewhere in North Africa during the time of the Meroe Kingdom in Sudan and the Zagwe Dynasty in Ethiopia.At one end is a hut with the inscription "Nguu Ntune" (red-clothed people), who enslaved the Ameru, and on the other side the names of those who masterminded the community's escape.
A general view of the pyramids site at Meroe showing pyramid Beg N 9.
Among topics of the other papers are the western Bayuda Desert at the end of the third and during the second millennium BC: archaeological heritage, the exploration of the coronation road of Meroe's kings between Meroe and Jebel Barkal, and lithic materials from a Late Nubian complex Middle Stone Age site in the Bayuda Desert: Goat Mountain.
A very famous Kandake was "Candace" of Meroe. She was the queen of Nubia at the time of the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Thalassemia and Bone Meroe Transplant Center will be up graded at Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur which will cost Rs.
The Qatari Mission for the Pyramids of Sudan (QMPS), one of the 42 missions supported by QSAP, has re-opened the burial chamber of Pyramid 9 in Meroe. The burial chamber is located at a depth of 10 metres under King Adikhalamani's Pyramid No 9, who ruled the Kingdom of Meroe between 207 BCE and 186 BCE.
Adrian Bate will produce, while Mary Burke, Adam Partridge, Pip Broughton, Meroe Candy, and Paul Higgins will executive produce.
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, 01704 533 333 - until Sat, July 14 John Garstang and the Meroe Head of Augustus As part of the BBC Civilisations Festival, The Victoria Gallery and Museum are displaying the famous Meroe Head of Augustus, on loan from the British Museum.
The at Around 40 pyramids rise from the sleek sand dunes at Meroe, much steeper and smaller than their Egyptian counterparts, but equally impressive.
The Temple at Around 40 pyramids rise from the sleek sand dunes at Meroe, much steeper and smaller than their Egyptian counterparts, but equally impressive.
This long historical relationship dates back to the time when Meroe and Axum were great states.
The glory days of Meroitic wealth may be a chapter in Sudan's past, but its riches shine through in so NEED TO KNOW | SARAH MARSHALL visited Sudan as a guest of Cox & Kings, who offer a four-night private trip to Sudan from PS1,850 per person (based on two sharing), including three nights' B&B at the five-star Corinthia Hotel and one night full-board at Meroe Camp.