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This castle of Wad Nimeiri is situated on the left bank of the Nile, about 25 km south of modern Dongola and about 100 km north of Old Dongola. It is one of the most important medieval castles along the Nile. The study seeks to shed light on the economic importance of the castle especially the trade along the Nile. The strategic position of the castle close to the capital of Makuria Kingdom is one of the reasons that made it a focal point on the medieval trade routes. In other words, the castle was acted as a trade station linked the medieval kingdoms (Makuria and Nubatia) with those on the west of Sudan and Egypt far north. The study will follow different approaches, such as description, survey analysis of the site elements, as well as comparative one which will focus on the previous studies in the field of archeology, ethnography, and the historical sources.
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