Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai)
Sedeinga 137 Court
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇸🇩 Northern, Sedeinga, Sudan
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About Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai)
Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai) in Northern, Sedeinga, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 8.0 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 190 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 844 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1951
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.3500° N · 30.5500° E · 190 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Pyramid CorepyramidMain Pyramid Core at Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai) — pyramid with stratified deposits20.3481° N · 30.5490° E
- Mortuary ChapelchapelMortuary Chapel at Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai) — chapel with stratified deposits20.3523° N · 30.5484° E
- Causeway SegmentcausewayCauseway Segment at Sedeinga — Pyramid 137 Ancillary Court (Sai) — causeway with stratified deposits20.3524° N · 30.5508° E
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