35 Pyramids Found in Sudan Necropolis Dates Back to Kush Era

Researchers have discovered at least 35 small pyramids at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan, with the biggest among them measuring about 22 feet wide at their base. Thirteen of the pyramids were packed into roughly 5,381 square feet, or slightly larger than an NBA basketball court.

They date back around 2,000 years to a time when a kingdom named Kush flourished in Sudan. Kush shared a border with Egypt and, later on, the Roman Empire.

Livescience posted photos of the discovery, here are a couple of them.

An aerial photo showing a series of pyramids and graves.

Pyramids with a circle built inside them, cross-braces connecting the circle to the corners of the pyramid.