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Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe and discovered the Pacific Ocean (1519). He discovered the Straight of Magellan, which crosses over South America, leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. On his voyage he stopped in the Philippines and converted some natives to Christianity. He also helped them fight against a neighboring island with their superior weapons (EM). Pre Colonial Period, Bobby Hemmitt, Kasaysayan Ng Pilipinas, Ancient Nubia, Filipino Art, Philippine Art, History People, African History, Egyptian Art

Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe and discovered the Pacific Ocean (1519). He discovered the Straight of Magellan, which crosses over South America, leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. On his voyage he stopped in the Philippines and converted some natives to Christianity. He also helped them fight against a neighboring island with their superior weapons (EM).

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Once the centre of the Nubian kingdom of Kush, Meroë was also where most royal burials took place. So, there are over 100 pyramids at this heritage site, smaller and narrower than those in Egypt, but equally impressive. You can even enter the pyramids and get up close to the hieroglyphs and carvings. With its rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty, Sudan is a wonderful hidden gem. Under the country’s sweeping sand dunes lie many ancient treasures and things to do in Sudan. Sudan Art Culture, Sudan Travel, Kingdom Of Kush, Aesthetic Desert, Egypt Resorts, Culture Aesthetic, Cracked Wallpaper, Egypt Culture, Desert Photography

Once the centre of the Nubian kingdom of Kush, Meroë was also where most royal burials took place. So, there are over 100 pyramids at this heritage site, smaller and narrower than those in Egypt, but equally impressive. You can even enter the pyramids and get up close to the hieroglyphs and carvings. With its rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty, Sudan is a wonderful hidden gem. Under the country’s sweeping sand dunes lie many ancient treasures and things to do in Sudan.

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Nubian Pyramids, Sudan | Community Post: 20 Places For Black People To Travel To Before Europe & Asia Nubian Pyramids, Kingdom Of Kush, Growing Up Poor, Assyrian Empire, Underwater Sculpture, Pyramid Building, Visit Cuba, Ancient Kingdom, Egyptian Pyramids

Many people are already very familiar with the pyramids of Egypt, they are big, they are beautiful, and they were built with the strong black hands of our ancestors. But we tend to give less attention to the more than 200 Nubian pyramids built by the original Kushites ;)! Sudan is home to many small pyramids built 800 years after the ancient Egyptian pyramids. The pyramids were built as tombs to Kings and for the queens and warrior queens. Visit the famous Meroe site and experience one of…

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