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Banganarti ( Nobiin: Bángànarti (Island of the Locust) is a small village in Sudan, about halfway between the third and fourth cataract of the Nile. It is situated from Old Dongola, the capital of Makuria. Banganarti was an important Christian pilgrim center; the remains of a substantial medieval church are near the village (18.166736,30.784785).

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Locality
بنقنارتي قبلي
Region
الولاية الشمالية Northern State
Country
السودان
Population
0

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Contents
  • Excavations
  • Polish archaeological research
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Banganarti ( Nobiin: Bángànarti (Island of the Locust) is a small village in Sudan, about halfway between the third and fourth cataract of the Nile. It is situated from Old Dongola, the capital of Makuria. Banganarti was an important Christian pilgrim center; the remains of a substantial medieval church are near the village (18.166736,30.784785).

== Excavations ==

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