The remains, with their art and inscriptions, are testimony to a great ancient culture that existed and flourished only in this region. Gebel Barkal has been a sacred mountain since New Kingdom times ...

Tombs, with and without pyramids, temples, living complexes and palaces, are to be found on the site. Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions ...

Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore. The largest temples are still considered by the local people as sacred places.