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Begrawiya South — Beg. S10 Ancillary Chapel (Meroë)
Verified16.9300° N · 33.7400° E · 350 m

Begrawiya South — Beg. S10 Ancillary Chapel (Meroë)

Beg S10 Chapel

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇸🇩 River Nile, Begrawiya South, Sudan

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About Begrawiya South — Beg. S10 Ancillary Chapel (Meroë)

Begrawiya South — Beg. S10 Ancillary Chapel (Meroë) in River Nile, Begrawiya South, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and LiDAR document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 25.7 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 350 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Function and labor organization
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Ritual landscape model

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

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 2600 BCE
Period
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Culture
Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Builders
Old Kingdom
Purpose
Funerary monument and ritual complex
Rediscovered
1976
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 813 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1957

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1536 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

16.9300° N · 33.7400° E · 350 m · 3 mapped features

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