Ancient sites worth visiting

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Meroe, Sudan​

Pyramids are usually associated with Egypt. But in Meroe, an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile in Sudan, they were building their own so-called Nubian pyramids, about two hundred of them in three groups. Most are now sadly ruined, though some have been carefully restored using the traditional materials of granite and sandstone.

 

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Merv, Turkmenistan​

Appearing like some monstrous sliced loaf, the semi-ruined city of Merv was a major Iranian city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary, in modern Turkmenistan. Indeed, it is the oldest and most completely preserved of the oasis cities along the silk road trade routes in Central Asia.

 

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Carthage, Tunisia​

Mighty Carthage is one of the great cities of antiquity. Capital of the ancient Carthaginian civilization, Carthage rivaled Rome in power and prestige. Vestiges of this thriving port and trading center can be admired on the outskirts of Tunis.

 

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