Sanam

Sanam is a modern village in . It is located at the bank of the Nile river next to . Here were found the remains of an ancient town which flourished mainly in the Period.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: village and archaeological site in Sudan
  • Also known as: Abū Dawm Sannum”, “Abu Dom”, “Abu Dom Sanam”, “Abu Dom Sannum”, “Ṣanam Abû-Dôm”, “Sanam, Sudan”, and “Sannum

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merowe and Karima.

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is a town in Northern State, , near , about 330 kilometres north of . It borders the Nile and is the site of the project, the largest contemporary hydropower project in Africa.

Town
is a town in Northern State in some 400 km from on a loop of the Nile. houses the Jebel Barkal Museum. The hill of is near . is situated 7 km northeast of Sanam.

Village
was the first of the three royal cemeteries used by the Kushite royals of , also referred to as Egypt's 25th Dynasty, and is home to some of the royal Nubian Pyramids. is situated 9 km southwest of Sanam.

Sanam

Latitude
18.48348° or 18° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
31.81912° or 31° 49′ 9″ east
Elevation
247 metres (810 feet)
Open location code
7GCHFRM9+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2491790687
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
380963
Wiki­data ID
Q1424316
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Sanam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سنام
  • Arabic: قرية سنام
  • Belarusian: Санам (Судан)
  • Belarusian: Санам
  • Catalan: Sanam
  • German: Sanam
  • Japanese: サナム
  • Russian: Санам

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