Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension — Saqqara (Saqqara)
Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Egypt
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About Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension — Saqqara (Saqqara)
Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension in Saqqara, Egypt is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tumulus attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
29.9948° N · 31.9255° E · 403 m · 3 mapped features
Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension
29.9956° N · 31.9263° EMeroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension
29.9941° N · 31.9249° EMeroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension
29.9959° N · 31.9245° E