Exploring Musawwarat in Sudan (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
The Meroitic temple complex of Musawwarat in Sudan is one of my favorite places in Africa to explore. Thankfully, when I arrived at these ruins–hidden deep in the desert far from any road–no one else was there…the temple’s ramp system, elephant statue, animal graffiti, and unusual ground plan make this temple complex unlike any other that I’ve seen in the Nile Valley…
