Mudbrick Monument
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Western Deffufa of Kerma
The Western Deffufa of Kerma is an immense 18-meter-tall mudbrick monument that stands as the centerpiece of Africa's oldest urban civilization outside Egypt. Serving as the primary temple for the ancient Kingdom of Kerma over four thousand years ago, this colossal structure is surrounded by vast royal burial mounds and is famous for local myths of ancient spirit guardians, sacrificial phantoms, and subterranean fires.