🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Soleb
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ~1380 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (imperial Nubia) and Napatan
Largest Egyptian temple in Nubia (Amenhotep III, c.1380 BCE), 135 m long, with Napatan pyramid cemetery.
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🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Kerma to New Kingdom (2000 BCE Egyptian colonial peak 1500–1070 BCE, reused Napatan 750 BCE) · Egyptian colonial (18th Dynasty) with Kerma-Nubian substrate
New Kingdom Egyptian temple-town on Sai Island (Thutmose III) with northern town fortified settlement, Egyptian temple for Amun (later Kushite), and associated small pyramids and shaft tombs in…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom to early Napatan, c.1200-750 BCE (Ramesside to 25th Dynasty) · Ancient Egyptian / Kushite
Hillat el-Arab cemetery 3 km south of Jebel Barkal at foot of holy mountain: tumuli, mastabas and small steep pyramids (6-8 m base) with painted chapels for Kushite elite 1200-750 BCE.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tomb
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Upper Derinkuyu Temple Central — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-20) at Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey is a Early Historic (regional) tomb of the Early Historic tradition, built c.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tomb
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) at Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey is a Iron Age (regional) tomb of the Iron Age tradition, built c.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
late 3rd–early 4th Dynasty, c.2680 BCE (Huni?) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni?)
Unfinished mound pyramid Lepsius I on Abu Rawash plateau north of Djedefre pyramid: enormous 215 m base, rock-cut foundation trench and core mound 19 m high, now limestone rubble hill.
🇲🇹 Malta · Tomb
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇲🇹 Malta · Tomb
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Eastern Hypogeum Citadel North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-05) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ~1380 BCE · Ancient Egyptian (imperial Nubia) and Napatan
Largest Egyptian temple in Nubia (Amenhotep III, c.1380 BCE), 135 m long, with Napatan pyramid cemetery.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
First Intermediate Period (8th Dynasty, c.2160–2130 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Herakleopolitan / 8th Dynasty)
Provincial First Intermediate Period pyramid at Dara (midway Asyut–Manfalut) attributed to ephemeral king Khui (8th Dynasty c.2160 BCE).
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Western Teotihuacan Enclosure West — Teotihuacan (56-37) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) pyramid of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Middle Kingdom · 12th Dynasty Egyptian
Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum at Fayum, Hawara, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for mudbrick pyramid with labyrinth mortuary temple.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Minor step pyramid north of Nubt/Ombos near Naqada (c.2630 BCE), 18.39 m base, near Naqada culture type-site.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom (Amenhotep III, 1391–1353 BCE) with Napatan reuse 750 BCE · Egyptian New Kingdom (18th Dynasty, Amenhotep III) Nubian frontier
Festival temple of Amenhotep III (1400 BCE, Nebmaatre) at Soleb on west bank, 55×25 m sandstone pylon temple dedicated to Amun and deified king, with sphinx avenue to Nile and satellite…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 12th Dynasty to early 13th Dynasty (Amenemhat IV / Sobekneferu, c.1800 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (late Middle Kingdom, 12th–13th Dynasty)
Unfinished late Middle Kingdom pyramid at Mazghuna North (late 12th to early 13th Dynasty, Amenemhat IV or Sobekneferu c.1800 BCE).
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Upper Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-43) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 3rd to early 4th Dynasty (Huni?, c.2630–2600 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni?)
Enormous denuded mound at Abu Rawash north (Lepsius I), sometimes attributed to ephemeral Huni (?) or early 4th Dynasty.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Classic Kerma, c.1750-1500 BCE · Kerma (Kushite)
Western Deffufa (Western Massif) at Kerma: massive mudbrick solid massif 52×52 m base, 19 m high, with internal stair, altar and funerary chapel on summit.
🇸🇾 Syria · Pyramid
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Little Aleppo Platform Outer — Aleppo (53-35) at Aleppo, Syria is a Medieval (regional) pyramid of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, early 4th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Middle subsidiary queens pyramid east of Khufu (4th Dynasty), base 49 m, height ~30 m, discrete enclosure and offering chapel east.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Classical (regional) · Classical
Great Meroe Sanctuary Inner — Meroe (56-16) at Meroe, Sudan is a Classical (regional) pyramid of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Southern Xi an Fortress I — Xi an (56-25) at Xi an, China is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) at Lima, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1795 BCE (Sobekneferu) · Ancient Egyptian (Sobekneferu)
Southern Mazghuna pyramid 500 m south of north mound: 52 m base, now 18 m mound. Excavated by Mackay 1911. Mudbrick with limestone casing, undulating wall.
