Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23)

Why it mattersOuter Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) at Meroe, Sudan is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for temple and associat

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Built

c. 1200 BCE

Period

Bronze Age (regional)

Culture

Bronze Age

Purpose

Temple and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23)

• Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) Main Earthwork Feature

  earthwork

  Primary earthwork feature at Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  17.4038° N · 33.6378° E

• Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) defining settlement or ritual space

  17.4036° N · 33.6378° E

• Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) ceremonial landscape

  17.4038° N · 33.6377° E

• Outer Meroe Temple B — Meroe (56-23) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  17.4036° N · 33.6377° E