Gala Abu Ahmed Explained

Gala Abu Ahmed is a fortress ruin in lower Wadi Howar, northern Sudan. The 120x facility is located west of the Nile. The fort was discovered in 1984 by archaeologists from the University of Cologne. It dates to the Kingdom of Kush's Napatan phase (ca. 750-350 BC). Radiocarbon dating suggests that the fortress was already in use around 1100 BC. The function of the building is still unclear.

References

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• F. Jesse: "Cattle, sherds and mighty walls. The Wadi Howar from Neolithic to Kushite times". In: Sudan & Nubia Bd. 10. 2006, S. 43-54.
• F. Jesse; R. Kuper: "Gala Abu Ahmed - Eine Festung am Wadi Howar". In: Der Antike Sudan Bd. 15. 2004, S. 137-42. (German language)
• F. Jesse; R. Peters: "Petroglyphs under the sand - A preliminary report on the field season 2008/09 at the fortress Gala Abu Ahmed". In: Sudan & Nubia Bd. 13. 2009, S. 62-71.
• A. Lohwasser: "Die Kleinfunde aus Gala Abu Ahmed im unteren Wadi Howar". In: Der Antike Sudan Bd. 15. 2004, S. 143-167. (German language)