archaeology
Old Dongola Throne Hall
A squat ochre building stands on a rocky rise at Old Dongola.
The story behind the place
This monumental building in Old Dongola is commonly called the Throne Hall. Researchers describe its original role as a throne hall or church; it was converted into a mosque in 1317. The surviving structure brings together successive chapters of Makuria's history, and conservation work has sought to protect its fabric and wall paintings.
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Read more from the sources
- Renovation of the oldest mosque in SudanUniversity of Warsaw
- Old Dongola Throne Hall — photographed form referenceNamed photographer / Wikimedia source record
- OpenStreetMap: Old Dongola Throne Hallwww.openstreetmap.org
