Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Also known as Sites archéologiques de l’île de Méroé
CulturalSudan
Sudan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Sudan
Inscribed
2011
Area
2,357 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
SudanCultural269 km away
Asmara: A Modernist African City
EritreaCultural585 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ3962345, open data (CC0)
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