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Dr. E. A. Wallis Budge. On the Orientation 



stones used in the casings of the pyramids for 10 miles north and 

 south have come from it. Close under the almost perpendicular end 

 of the mountain are the remains of a temple built by Eameses II, King 

 of Egypt, about B.C. 1330; and those of a temple built by Piankhi, 

 King of Egypt and Ethiopia, about B.C. 730 ; and those of another 

 built by Tirhakah, King of Ethiopia, about B.C. 680. To the south of 

 the mountain lies the pyramid field, and the remains of the ancient 

 city of Napata must be sought for some five or six miles further south. 

 On the western bank of the Nile there must have stood a great city, 

 with many temples, palaces, and other great buildings, for on several 

 occasions when the Egyptian troops have had to build block houses 

 and other military works, portions of large columns, pottery, &c, have 

 been found in digging out the foundations. The site of this city is 

 probably marked accurately by the modern village of Senem abu-Dom ■ 

 and the tombs which were made for the nobles thereof are to be found 

 away back in the desert, at a distance of about two hours from the 

 river, in a range of low sandstone hills. 



A Pyramid at Gebel Barkal. 



Of the pyramids at Gebel Barkal some are in ruins and some are 

 tolerably complete; the former are useless for purposes of measure- 

 ment, because the broken sides and the debris round the bases make it 

 impossible to get accurate compass bearings. I therefore made no 



