Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Giza Plateau (Giza)
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇪🇬 Giza Plateau, Egypt
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About Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Giza Plateau (Giza)
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7363° N · 31.2901° E · 185 m · 3 mapped features
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.7371° N · 31.2909° EJebel Barkal Pyramid North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.7356° N · 31.2895° EJebel Barkal Pyramid North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.7374° N · 31.2891° E