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Pyramids of Meroë

Pyramids of Meroë
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LocationNear Bagrawiya, east bank of the Nile, about 200 km north-east of Khartoum, Sudan
Conventional dateKingdom of Kush, about 300 BCE to 350 CE.
Alternative date proposalsNone with significant published support that we know of.
What is measured
  • More than 200 steep-sided pyramids over royal burials. [1]

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. Several were damaged in the 19th century by treasure hunters.

Claims about this site

ClaimStatusVerdict
Pyramids around the world point to a common lost sourceLeading EdgeOpen question

Sources

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1336/ background

Dates are summarised in our own words from the sources listed. Conventional and alternative dates are both reported; "measured" lists only dated or documented findings. Methodology.