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Barkal Mountain Jebel Barkal/جبل بركل/Noun is a truly remarkable monument, revered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Located in modern-day Sudan, this site was of immense importance to the ancient Kingdom of Kush during the second millennium BCE. Not only was Barkal considered a sacred place by the Kushites, but it also held special significance for their neighbours, the Ancient Egyptians. This was due to its association with their shared god, Amun, whose name serves as the root for the familiar word "Amen" in the Abrahamic faiths.

The Nubian kings of Kush, who were laid to rest in majestic pyramids at the nearby village of Nuri, played key roles in shaping the course of ancient history; Ahmed Badawi, MD of Barkal Communications, can trace his family's roots back to this same region.

Among these notable monarchs was Taharqa, renowned as the most powerful of Kush's black pharaohs and mentioned in the Bible for helping the Kingdom of Judah in its war against the Assyrians.

The Kushite pharaohs left an enduring legacy, portrayed by ancient Greeks like Homer and Herodotus as honest, strong, capable, and fearless; tenets that Barkal Communications channels in our services and interactions with clients. Today and always.