Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun

Why it mattersKey Meroitic royal capital (Kandake city) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 600 BCE early; 300 BCE capital移; Temple Amun 250 BCE; iron 500 BCE

Period

Meroitic (600 BCE–350 CE capital after 300 BCE shift from Napata)

Culture

Meroitic royal capital (Kandake city)

Purpose

Meroitic royal iron city (80 ha) with Temple of Amun 600 m and 3 palaces (10 ha) and iron slag mounds 200k t and pyramids 4 km beyond

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1975

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun

2. c. 600 BCE early; 300 BCE capital移; Temple Amun 250 BCE; iron 500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun

3. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun

• Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — hydraulic feature

  16.9415° N · 33.7288° E

• Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — primary structure

  16.9425° N · 33.7317° E

• Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Meroe Town — Royal City North of Pyramids with Temple of Amun — outlier feature

  16.9427° N · 33.7319° E