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Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor
Verified18.5600° N · 31.9300° E · 250 m

Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor

Nur17 Corridor

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇸🇩 Northern, Nuri, Sudan

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About Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor

Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor in Northern, Nuri, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and coring 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 12.7 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 250 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Relation to regional network
  2. 02Chronology and phasing

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker
  2. 02Ceremonial centre

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
2003
Excavation
Unexcavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 836 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1947

    Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

  4. c. 1449 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

18.5600° N · 31.9300° E · 250 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Pyramid Core

    pyramid

    Main Pyramid Core at Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor — pyramid with stratified deposits

    18.5602° N · 31.9280° E

  • Mortuary Chapel

    chapel

    Mortuary Chapel at Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor — chapel with stratified deposits

    18.5591° N · 31.9315° E

  • Causeway Segment

    causeway

    Causeway Segment at Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor — causeway with stratified deposits

    18.5618° N · 31.9278° E

  • Subsidiary Shaft

    shaft

    Subsidiary Shaft at Nuri — Pyramid Nur 17 Ancillary Descending Corridor — shaft with stratified deposits

    18.5622° N · 31.9290° E

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