Jebel Barkal

natural · 1700 AD – 2100 AD

Jebel Barkal is a mountain that, ca. 1450 BC, was considered the limit of the New Kingdom empire of the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III. Numerous archaeological sites connected with Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush surround Jebel Barka, all of which are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.