Doukki Gel

Doukki Gel, or Dukki Gel, was an ancient Nubian settlement. Dukki Gel was inhabited between 1800 BC to 400 AD and was occupied by Kerma rulers around 1700 BC during the Classical period, and later by Ancient Egyptian and Nubian officials during the new kingdom period.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Sudan
  • Also known as: “Dokki Gel”, “Pnoups”, and “Pnubs (Dukki Gel)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Kerma and Western Deffufa.

Museum
Photo: محسن الفكي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kerma Museum is an archeological site museum located in front of the on the archaeological site of , in the Northern State of . is situated 1 km south of Doukki Gel.

Archaeological site
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The , located in the ancient city of in northern , is one of the oldest known monumental structures in the Nile Valley. The existing building was constructed after 1750 BC, during the Classic Period of the Kerma culture. is situated 1 km south of Doukki Gel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerma.

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is a historic town and globally renowned archaeological destination situated in the Northern State of . Located along the eastern banks of the Nile River, just south of the Third Cataract, it serves as the cradle of the ancient Kingdom of Kush.

Doukki Gel

Latitude
19.6088° or 19° 36′ 32″ north
Longitude
30.4125° or 30° 24′ 45″ east
Open location code
7GFGJC57+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 184538220
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q16964645
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In Other Languages

From French to Hausa—“Doukki Gel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kerma and Eastern Deffufa.

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