Kerma Eastern Deffufa / Kerma cemetery
Sudan /
as-Samaliyah /
Karmah-an-Nuzul /
World
/ Sudan
/ as-Samaliyah
/ Karmah-an-Nuzul
cemetery, archaeological site

Kerma contains a cemetery with over 30,000 graves. The cemetery shows a general pattern of larger graves ringed by smaller ones, suggesting social stratification. The site includes at its southern boundary burial mounds, with four extending upwards of 90 metres (300 feet) in diameter. These are believed to be the graves of the city's final kings, some of which contain motifs and artwork reflecting Egyptian deities such as Horus. Generally, influence from Egypt may be observed in numerous burials, especially with regards to material evidence such as pottery and grave goods. For example, Second Intermediate Egyptian ceramics from Avaris, such as Tell el-Yahudiyeh Ware, have been discovered within Kerma burials. In addition, artifacts such as scarab seals and amulets are prolific, indicating extensive trade with ancient Egypt as well as an exchange of cultural ideas. After the sacking of Kerma, the cemetery was used to host the kings of the 25th or "Napatan" dynasty of the Kingdom of Kush from Upper (Southern) Nubia.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 19°36'34"N 30°26'48"E
- Saï Island 129 km
- Old Dongola 156 km
- Napata 187 km
- Meroe 455 km
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- Al-Magar 1401 km
- Middle Awash Project 1439 km
- Tiya 1522 km
- Omo Kibish Formation Generic 1681 km
- Buur Heybe Archaeological Site 2383 km
- Al-Dafufa Agricultural Project 4.5 km
- Project of agricultural spoils 4.9 km
- Karmah an Nuzul 5.8 km
- منطقة شيخ منور 5.8 km
- Artigashi Island 6.4 km
- Arbantod Farm 11 km
- Marawarti Island 12 km
- Al Kifah District – Section 5 North 13 km
- الصياماب 15 km
- Mosnarty Island 16 km