It Would Have Been Impossible To Explore This 2,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Black Pharaoh Without Divers

Published on 04/28/2021
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Even though the water did not seem pleasant, Kristin Romey prepared to plunge into its depths. Above her, there was a huge clue as to why she was even putting herself through this in the first place. You see, there is a pyramid in this part of northern Sudan. This is a monument made to honor a long-lost monarch that serves as evidence of a kingdom used to rule over big portions of this part of the continent. Once Romey and a colleague got to their destination, they were surprised by what they saw…

It Would Have Been Impossible To Explore This 2,300 Year Old Tomb Of A Black Pharaoh Without Divers

It Would Have Been Impossible To Explore This 2,300 Year Old Tomb Of A Black Pharaoh Without Divers

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They Knew Where They Had To Go

The two of them knew where exactly they should go. There was a tomb of man below the pyramid in question, and he was not a regular Joe. Nastase once ruled as the pharaoh of Nubia. He had been buried in that spot over two millennia ago. Romey, an archaeologist, made her way down a stairway that had been etched into the stone. In case of emergency, she could only rely on a small canister for air.

They Knew Where They Had To Go

They Knew Where They Had To Go

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