Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack

Why it mattersKey Nubian Makuria Christian → Funj Islamic 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. 650 CE first church; 1000 CE cruciform cathedral 32 m; 1317 mosque conversion with stucco

Period

Makurian Christian (600–1400 CE cathedral 1000 CE; 1317 mosque conversion)

Culture

Nubian Makuria Christian → Funj Islamic

Purpose

Makurian capital with 4 churches and 100 m citadel wall — cathedral 32 m cruciform turned into mosque 1317 with stucco mihrab — oldest mosque in Sudan

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1921

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 650 CE first church; 1000 CE cruciform cathedral 32 m; 1317 mosque conversion with stucco

   Initial construction / first occupation at Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack

• Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — subsidiary complex

  18.2202° N · 30.7505° E

• Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — Complex Annex 2

  complex

  complex at Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — primary structure

  18.2186° N · 30.7527° E

• Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — primary structure

  18.2193° N · 30.7497° E

• Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Old Dongola — Medieval Christian Cathedral and Mosque Stack — subsidiary complex

  18.2200° N · 30.7526° E