Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë)
البجراوية · Beg N8 Pylon
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇸🇩 River Nile, Begrawiya North, Sudan
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About Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë)
Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) in River Nile, Begrawiya North, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and magnetometry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 21.4 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 350 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 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
- 1988
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 872 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1918
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1434 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
16.9400° N · 33.7500° E · 350 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) — pyramid with stratified deposits
16.9386° N · 33.7493° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) — chapel with stratified deposits
16.9381° N · 33.7506° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) — causeway with stratified deposits
16.9379° N · 33.7488° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) — shaft with stratified deposits
16.9394° N · 33.7520° E