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The pyramids of Egypt are the single most lucrative tourism attraction in the Middle Eastern nation. 
Largest of them all, the Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, is the only Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World that still exists. 
The number of tourists flocking to Egypt’s ancient sites and beaches reached 9.3 million in 2015. 
But there’s another country boasting many more of the old world structures, where travellers rarely go.
More than 250 pyramids were built in Sudan, to the south of Egypt, during ancient reign. 
That’s more than double the 120 larger pyramids constructed in Ancient Egypt. 
Take El-Kurru, one of the regal cemeteries used by the Nuban royal family, which dates back to 315 BC. 
King Tanutamun - the 17th century BC monarch - once resided in the necropolis.
He and other Egyptian dieties line the walls, in paintings set against hieroglyphs that stand the test of time. 
The region of Nuri is home to some 73 pyramids, including the tomb of King Taharqa, 
while the Pyramids of Meroe hold another 177. 
But



a visit these breathtaking monuments of history would be far less crowded than Egypt. 
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against travel to many of the Sudan’s regions, including Darfur, the Red Sea State border with Eritrea; the Abyei region; Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states; areas of Northern Kordofan and White Nile states south of the Kosti-El Obeid-En Nahud road.
In its travel advice, the FCO added: “The British Embassy no longer registers British nationals in Sudan and the capacity of the British Embassy to help in times of crisis may be limited.
“You should consider your own travel arrangements carefully and make sure you have up-to-date travel documents and visas in case you need to leave at short notice.”
The country’s recent history has been marred by civil war, violence and terrorism. 
But Sudan contains some of the most humbling remnants of an ancient era; an adventurous traveller’s dream.
Meanwhile, the cost of a tourist visa to Egypt is about to be hiked to more than double, from $25 (£20) to $60 (£48). 
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