Talk:Architecture of Sudan

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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 03:21, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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Nubian pyramids in Sudan

• ... that the heavily protected fortress of Buhen, built around 1860 BCE by ancient Egyptians, is one of the earliest examples for the architecture of Sudan? Source: "It is known for its large fortress, probably constructed during the rule of Senusret III around 1860 BCE (12th Dynasty). Its fortifications included a moat three meters deep, drawbridges, bastions, buttresses, ramparts, battlements, loopholes, and a catapult.")
  • ALT1: ... that one of the landmarks of the colonial architecture of Sudan, the Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge, opened in 1909, is one of the oldest bridges still in use in Khartoum? Source: ...the first bridges spanning the Nile. (The Blue Nile Bridge opened in 1909..)
  • ALT2:... Kobar Prison, one of the oldest buildings of the colonial architecture of Sudan, was built in 1903 and is still in use today? Source: In Khartoum North, a large prison, today called Kobar prison and still in use, was established in 1903 ...
  • ALT3:... the building for the Sudan's National Assembly is an example of 20th century brutalist, architecture of Sudan? Source:the National Assembly building was designed in the style of brutalist architecture, and "reminiscent of classical temple architecture".
  • ALT4:... that distinctly Nubian pyramids (pictured) were built in the early history of the architecture of Sudan? Source:Cultural relations with Sudan's northern neighbour of Ancient Egypt, with which it shared long historical periods of mutual influence, brought about both Egyptian as well as distinctly Nubian settlements with temples and pyramids.

• Comment: Obviously, the image only relates to ALT4, but could be preferable to attract more attention than the other hooks. On the other hand, I prefer any other hook about more modern architecture.

Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:19, 27 May 2021 (UTC).

• Substantial overview on good sources, offline accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like ALT4 with the image. If no image, I'd go for the bridge, but could do without the "one of the oldest ...". Is that ok? Munfarid1 --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Yes, let's take ALT4 with the image of the pyramids. - Dropping the "one of the oldest ..." would be ok, too. - Always learning from your comments, how to write hooks even shorter... Munfarid1 (talk) 13:15, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

- That's nice to hear. I have a tendency to write too long hooks, and one of them is on the German Wikipedia Main page right now. I couldn't say it shorter ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:25, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

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