Sanam
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Sanam is an archaeological site in Sudan’s Napatan region, known for its ancient Kushite remains and its inclusion in the UNESCO-listed Gebel Barkal and associated sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanam canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meroitic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napatan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Francis Llewellyn Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
Kushite cemeteries
ⓘ
Kushite palaces ⓘ Kushite temples NERFINISHED ⓘ administrative buildings ⓘ residential areas ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Gebel Barkal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kushite necropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napatan-period architecture ⓘ ancient Kushite remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Napatan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayState | Northern State, Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jebel Barkal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological landscape of Gebel Barkal ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| region | Middle Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
study of Kushite religion
ⓘ
study of Kushite urbanism ⓘ study of Napatan royal administration ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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