Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon
B500 N Pylon
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇸🇩 Northern, Jebel Barkal, Sudan
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About Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon
Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon in Northern, Jebel Barkal, Sudan is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 18.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 300 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1022 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1887
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1564 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5300° N · 31.8200° E · 300 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon — cella with stratified deposits
18.5304° N · 31.8224° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon — court with stratified deposits
18.5324° N · 31.8215° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon — pylon with stratified deposits
18.5319° N · 31.8224° E