Meroë

Egyptian · Sudan

Field notes

civilizations

Egyptian

types

City

built

2,500 BCE — 350 CE

occupied

2,500 BCE — 1,500 BCE

country

Sudan

The site

Meroë is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile in Sudan, north-east of Khartoum, that served for centuries as a capital of the Kingdom of Kush. It is best known for its clustered fields of steep, narrow pyramid tombs rising from the desert edge of the Butana region. Nearby lie the related Meroitic sites of Musawwarat es-Sufra and Naqa, marking this stretch of the Nile as a lasting seat of power.

Nearby sites

~74 km

Musawarat

~90 km

Naqa

~266 km

Nuri

~271 km

Jebel Barkal