Nuri lies across the Nile from Karima, a field of steep-sided pyramids and low tombs scattered in the desert. The site is less visually dense than Meroë, but historically it is immense: this was the royal cemetery of Napata, including the tomb of Taharqa, the Kushite pharaoh who ruled Egypt.
The pyramids have suffered from time, treasure-hunting, and weather, yet the setting is powerful. Come early, when the sand is cool and the light still has texture. You need a vehicle to get here comfortably from Karima.