New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34)

Why it mattersNew Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) at Meroe, Sudan is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel and associa

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Built

c. 2500 BCE

Period

Bronze Age (regional)

Culture

Bronze Age

Purpose

Citadel and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 2500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34)

• New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) Main Megalithic Feature

  megalithic

  Primary megalithic feature at New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  16.5520° N · 34.4843° E

• New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) defining settlement or ritual space

  16.5518° N · 34.4843° E

• New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) ceremonial landscape

  16.5520° N · 34.4841° E

• New Meroe Citadel B — Meroe (56-34) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  16.5518° N · 34.4841° E