Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase

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Why it mattersKey Meroitic Kushite pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 300 BCE North Field start; 200 CE peak

Period

Meroitic (300 BCE–350 CE Northern Field 41 queens/kings)

Culture

Meroitic Kushite

Purpose

41 Northern Meroe pyramids (10–12 m base each, 15 m high) — northern field queens, finer than southern field 400+ tombs total

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1887

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase

3. c. 300 BCE North Field start; 200 CE peak

   Initial construction / first occupation at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase

• Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — primary structure

  16.9375° N · 33.7498° E

• Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — primary structure

  16.9350° N · 33.7514° E

• Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — hydraulic feature

  16.9360° N · 33.7494° E

• Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — Pyramid Annex 4

  pyramid

  pyramid at Begrawiya North — Meroe Royal Pyramid Mukhphase — hydraulic feature

  16.9366° N · 33.7527° E