Sudan
River Nile
Shendi

Pyramids of Meroë

The Pyramids of Meroë are a large number of Nubian pyramids, encompassing three cemeteries near the ancient city of . The Meroë pyramids date to the later stage of the Kingdom of Kush and were burial places for Kushite monarchs, other members of the royal family, and important officials and dignitaries.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: pyramids in Sudan
  • Also known as: “Meroë Pyramids” and “Pyramids of Meroe”
  • Address: عطبرة شندي, شندي

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meroë.

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is an ancient city along the eastern bank of the Nile River in , approximately 200 km northeast of . The site is home to more than 200 Nubian pyramids in three separate groups.

Pyramids of Meroë

Latitude
16.9368° or 16° 56′ 13″ north
Longitude
33.74989° or 33° 44′ 60″ east
Elevation
386 metres (1,266 feet)
Open location code
7G8MWPPX+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 313649889
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10346809
Wiki­data ID
Q456939
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Pyramids of Meroë” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أهرامات مروي”
  • Arabic: “قائمة أهرامات مروي”
  • Azerbaijani: “Meroe ehramları”
  • Azerbaijani: “Meroe piramidası”
  • Cebuano: “Pyramids of Meroe”
  • Finnish: “Meroën pyramidit”
  • French: “pyramides de Meroe”
  • French: “Pyramides de Meroe”
  • German: “Pyramiden von Meroe”
  • Polish: “Meroe”
  • Russian: “Пирамиды Мероэ”
  • Russian: “пирамиды царства Куш”
  • Spanish: “Pirámides de Meroe”
  • Ukrainian: “Піраміди Мерое”

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