Soba

Khartoum State · Sudan

Soba, Sudan
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The ruined capital of the medieval Christian kingdom of Alodia on the Blue Nile near Khartoum, with mounds marking churches and palaces. Painted plaster and pottery attest to its wealth before decline.

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