Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa
Owing to rising groundwater over the past 2,300 years, the tomb is now underwater. With support from the National Geographic Society, the underwater tomb of king Nastasen, who ruled Nubia ca. 328-308 BCE, has been excavated and explored using scuba equipment. A sarcophagus and a small statue were found (Ref: Cleveland Museum of Natural History / National Geographic, video on YouTube, documentary 'The Black Pharaohs').
Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa
Owing to rising groundwater over the past 2,300 years, the tomb is now underwater. With support from the National Geographic Society, the underwater tomb of king Nastasen, who ruled Nubia ca. 328-308 BCE, has been excavated and explored using scuba equipment. A sarcophagus and a small statue were found (Ref: Cleveland Museum of Natural History / National Geographic, video on YouTube, documentary 'The Black Pharaohs').