Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb

Why it mattersKey Meroitic including Candace (Kandake) queens like Amanitore 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. 720 BCE earliest South Field

Period

Meroitic (720 BCE–350 CE) South Field 100 pyramids earliest 8th c. BCE start

Culture

Meroitic including Candace (Kandake) queens like Amanitore

Purpose

South Field 100 pyramids including Candace Shanakdakhete 170 BCE — earliest Meroe with Kandake queens, steeper 70°

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1951

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 720 BCE earliest South Field

   Initial construction / first occupation at Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb

2. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb

3. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb

• Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — Principal Pyramidpyramidpyramid at Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — hydraulic feature16.9342° N · 33.7540° E
• Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — Northern Chamberchamberchamber at Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — subsidiary complex16.9312° N · 33.7514° E
• Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — Causeway Annex 3causewaycauseway at Begrawiya South — Meroe Southern Royal Cemetery with Candace Tomb — primary structure16.9310° N · 33.7508° E