New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
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About New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46)
New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) at Meroe, Sudan is a Medieval (regional) pyramid of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for mound and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersNew Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) at Meroe, Sudan is a Medieval (regional) pyramid of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for mound and associated s
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46)
On the ground
Structures & features
17.5683° N · 33.1614° E · 449 m · 3 mapped features
New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) Main Pyramid Feature
pyramidPrimary pyramid feature at New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
17.5683° N · 33.1615° ENew Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) defining settlement or ritual space
17.5682° N · 33.1615° ENew Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Meroe Mound Central — Meroe (53-46) ceremonial landscape
17.5684° N · 33.1613° E