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Pyramids of Nuri
Royal Necropolis of Nuri
Napatan / Kushite·Kushite·🇸🇩 Northern State, near Karima, Sudan
Laurent de Walick · CC BY 2.0
About
About Pyramids of Nuri
Burial place of Napatan kings (c.664–310 BCE) including pyramid of Taharqa (52 m base, tallest Nubian), across Nile from Jebel Barkal holy mountain. Recorded context — Period: Napatan / Kushite; Culture: Kushite; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: stone; Condition: ruins.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 664–310 BCE
- Period
- Napatan / Kushite
- Culture
- Kushite
- Purpose
- Royal tombs
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 664–310 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1354 CE
Major expansion
Location
Where it is
18.5667° N · 31.9167° E · 250 m
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