Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen

Why it mattersKey Late Napatan Nastasen pyramid 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. 330 BCE

Period

Late Napatan (330 BCE Nastasen, last Napatan king at Nuri)

Culture

Late Napatan Nastasen

Purpose

Late Napatan intrusive 330 BCE Nastasen pyramid (18 m base) — final Napatan at Nuri before Meroe capital move

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1917

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 330 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen

3. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen

• Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — primary structure

  18.5599° N · 31.9149° E

• Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — outlier feature

  18.5572° N · 31.9146° E

• Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Nuri South Annex — Meroitic Intrusive Pyramid of King Nastasen — hydraulic feature

  18.5564° N · 31.9152° E