For almost two millennia, the ancient city has remained undisturbed neither by subsequent settlement nor by excavations nor artefact robbery. Suffering only the deterioration brought upon by natural forces, Naga offers, under the rubble and sand, the archaeologist an intact site, its monuments and small finds still in place. For example, when clearing the Temple of Amun, statues and stelas were recovered from their original position. These undisturbed deposits are ideal for revealing information on dating and the functional relationships between the objects.

These three spheres of influence also shaped temple architecture, as well as the reliefs and paintings on the temple walls and their altars and stelae. Egyptian principles of form merge with the more corpulent African vision of beauty, attired in Hellenistic garments and hairstyles. The art of Naga serves as an excellent demonstration of how the Meroitic culture served as a bridge between Africa and the mediterranean world.