Videos

Below, we’ve linked two drone flight reels. The first begins with flights over the nearby site Nuri before moving to Jebel Barkal. The second, by National Geographic, moves quickly between footage of multiple sites including Nuri, Jebel Barkal, El-Kurru, and Meroe. Enjoy!

Full Length Documentaries

The Warrior Kings in Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin (National Geographic, 2024), considers the work done at Jebel Barkal including the GPR done by our team. (Image shows JBAP co-directors Geoff Emberling and Elhassan Ahmed Mohamed).

In Flooded Tombs of the Nile (National Geographic/Disney+, 2021), archaeologists at the nearby site of Nuri dive into a flooded pyramid, to search for a king’s burial that could reveal clues about the ancient kingdom of Kush. Note that a subscription to National Geographic/Disiney + is required to access this documentary.

Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs (Science Channel, BBC4/ARTE, 2019) explores ancient Kush as a civilization that rivaled that of Egypt, and focuses on work at multiple archaeological sites, including Jebel Barkal and El-Kurru. This video is available for a fee at Amazon Prime (linked) and from many other outlets including Apple TV and Hulu.

Africa’s Great Civilizations (PBS, BBC, 2017), a series by Henry Louis Gates, focuses on Sudan in its first episode, “Origins,” including information about Jebel Barkal. This video is available at Amazon Prime (linked) for a fee and short clips may be available on the websites local PBS and BBC stations. Check your local PBS station for a schedule of free upcoming showings as well. Features JBAP team members Geoff Emberling and Rebecca Bradshaw.