Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
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About Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24)
Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) at Meroe, Sudan is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir 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 mattersEastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) at Meroe, Sudan is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir and a
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. 200 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24)
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5090° N · 34.2920° E · 202 m · 3 mapped features
Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
16.5090° N · 34.2920° EEastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) defining settlement or ritual space
16.5089° N · 34.2920° EEastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Meroe Reservoir A — Meroe (53-24) ceremonial landscape
16.5091° N · 34.2919° E