Pyramids of Meroe (Begarawiyah)
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Near Meroe
three royal cemeteries were constructed.
. This cemetery contains several pyramids:
After the southern cemetery was full, the burials continued in the north. This site contains the royal burials of the Kings and Queens of Meroe
from ca 300 BCE to about 350 AD. The northern cemetery contains many royal pyramids:
Meroë
Meroë Meroitic: Medewi or Bedewi; Arabic: and Meruwi) is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah...
three royal cemeteries were constructed.
- South Cemetery features nine royal pyramids. Four of the pyramids belonged to Kings and five belonged to queens. One hundred ninety-five other tombs complete the cemetery.
- North cemetery contains forty-one royal pyramids. Thirty belonged to kings, six to queens and five to other royals. The cemetery has three more non-royal tombs for a total of forty-four.
- West cemetery is a non-royal site. It contains some one hundred and thirteen tombs.
Southern Cemetery at Begarawiyah
The southern cemetery is the burial place of the Meroitic side of the royal family from ca 720 - 300 BCE. Towards the end the cemetery became the main royal burial site for the King's of MeroeMeroë
Meroë Meroitic: Medewi or Bedewi; Arabic: and Meruwi) is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah...
. This cemetery contains several pyramids:
- Beg.S 1 - Queen's pyramid (anonymous)
- Beg.S 2 - Queen's pyramid (anonymous)
- Beg.S 3 - Queen's pyramid (anonymous)
- Beg.S 4 - King's sister, King's Mother, Kenreth = Saleran? (or Saluwa?).
- Beg.S 5 - King Ankh-nefer-ib-re Yesruwaman (or Amanyesruwa or Yesruwa-mery-aman)
- Beg.S 6 - King AmanisloAmanisloAmanislo was a king of Kush dating to the middle of the third century BC.-Titles:*Prenomen: Ankh-nefribre *Nomen: Amanislo, epithet Meryamun -Monuments and Inscriptions:...
or King Khnum-ib-re(?) Arrakkamani - Beg.S 9 - Queen's pyramid (anonymous)
- Beg.S 10 - King Kalka Kaltaly
- Beg.S 20 - Prince Weteriken (?), son of Amaniastabarqa or SiaspiqaSiaspiqaSiaspiqa was a Kushite King of Meroe in 487–468 BC.Prenomen: Segeregtawyre Nomen: SiaspiqaSiaspiqa was the successor of Amaniastabarqa and was in turn succeeded by Nasakhma....
- Beg.S 85 - Princess Mernua, contemp. King AnlamaniAnlamaniAnlamani was a king of Nubia or Kush who ruled from 620 BC and died around 600 BC.Anlamani used titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs.Horus name: Kanakht Khaemmaat...
- AspeltaAspeltaAspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush .Aspelta used titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs.Horus name: Neferkha Nebty Name: Neferkha... - Beg.S 500 - Prince Kariben, son of King SiaspiqaSiaspiqaSiaspiqa was a Kushite King of Meroe in 487–468 BC.Prenomen: Segeregtawyre Nomen: SiaspiqaSiaspiqa was the successor of Amaniastabarqa and was in turn succeeded by Nasakhma....
or King NasakhmaNasakhmaNasakhma was a Kushite King of Meroe.He was the successor of king Siaspiqa.Nasakhma was succeeded by Malewiebamani, who may have been his eldest son. It is possible that Talakhmani was a younger son of Nasakhma who took the throne after his brother Malewiebamani... - Beg.S 503 - Queen Khennuwa, approximately time of NastasenNastasenNastasen was a king of the North African Nubian civilisation of Kush . According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani.-Monuments:...
North Cemetery at Begarawiyah
Meroë
Meroë Meroitic: Medewi or Bedewi; Arabic: and Meruwi) is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah...
from ca 300 BCE to about 350 AD. The northern cemetery contains many royal pyramids:
- Beg. N1 - Kandake AmanitoreAmanitoreAmanitore was a Nubian Kandake of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare...
- Beg. N2 - King AmanikhabaleAmanikhabaleAmanikhabale was a King of Kush .According to Reisner, Amanikhabale was buried in Pyramid 2 at the North cemetery at Meroe .-References:...
- Beg. N3 - Queen's Pyrmaid (unidentified)
- Beg. N4 - King Aman-tekha
- Beg. N5 - Prince Arik-kharer, son of AmanitoreAmanitoreAmanitore was a Nubian Kandake of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare...
- Beg. N6 - Kandake AmanishakhetoAmanishakhetoAmanishakheto was a Kandake of Nubia. She seems to have reigned from 10 BC to 1 AD, although most dates of Nubian history before the Middle Ages are very uncertain.In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written as Amanikasheto...
- Beg. N7 - King ArqamaniArqamaniKing Arqamani was a Kushite King of Meroë dating to the late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE who is known from inscriptions from Philae and Dakka...
(Merqetek) - Beg. N8 - Nahirqa(?) (Nayakhensan-mery-Isis ?).
- Beg. N9 - King Tabriqo (Adikhalmani ?)
- Beg. N10 - King ShorkarorShorkarorShorkaror was a king of Kush .Shorkahor was the third son of Natakamani and Amanitore. His older brothers Arikhankharer and Arikakahtani had been crown-prince before Shorkahor....
or ArikhankharerArikhankharerArikhankharer was a crown-prince of Kush .Arikhankharer was the eldest son of Natakamani and Amanitore. While he was crown-prince the temple of Amun at Naga was decorated. Arikhankharer is depicted on a slab now in Worcester, Mass... - Beg. N11 - Queen (Nahirqa?)
- Beg. N12 - Kandake ShanakdakheteShanakdakheteShanakdakheto or Shanakdakhete was a Black African ruling queen of Kush, when the Kingdom was centered at Meroë. She is the earliest known ruling queen of Nubia, and reigned from about 177 to 155 BC...
- Beg. N13 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N14 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N15 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N16 - King Akhyesteme?
- Beg. N17 - King AmanitenmemideAmanitenmemideAmanitenmemide was a Nubian king whose throne name was Nebmaatre. His name is written in Meroitic, while his throne name is written in classical Egyptian hieroglyphs. He is thus far only known from his pyramid in Meroe . The pyramid occupies an area of 8.6 X 8.6 m and is, therefore, one of the...
, Nebmaatre I - Beg. N18 - King Amankhanewel(?), Nebmaatre II.
- Beg. N19 - King TarekeniwalTarekeniwalthumb|left|Pyramid of Tarekeniwal thumb|right|Pyramid of Tarekeniwal Tarekeniwal was a Kushite King of Meroe of whom little known. He likely ruled Meroe in the 2nd century AD. Tarekeniwal is only known from his pyramid in Meroe . His name appears on the pylon of the cult chapel in front of the...
- Beg. N20 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N21 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N22 - King NatakamaniNatakamaniNatakamani was a King of Kush who reigned from around or earlier than 1 BC to circa AD 20. Natakamani is the best attested ruler of the Meroitic period. He was born to queen Amanishakheto....
- Beg. N24 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N25 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N26 - Queen's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N27 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N28 - King Teqerideamani ITeqerideamani ITeqerideamani I is believed to have been a King of Kush dating to the end of the 1st and beginning of the 2nd century AD. He was preceded by Kiing Teritnide and succeeded by King Tamelerdeamani....
- Beg. N29 - King Takizemani.
- Beg. N30 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N32 - Queen's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N34 - King Artanyeszeme, Kheperkare III.
- Beg. N35 - Maniterara(ze), Teraramani.
- Beg. N36 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N37 - Unknown.
- Beg. N38 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N40 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N41 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N51 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N52 - Unknown
- Beg. N53 - King's Pyramid (unidentified)
- Beg. N55 - Unknown.
- Beg. N56 - Prince's Pyramid (unidentified)
Nubian Pyramids
- Nubian pyramidsNubian pyramidsNubian pyramids are pyramids that were built by the rulers of the Kushite and Egyptian kingdoms. Prior to the Kushites building these pyramids , there had been no pyramid construction in Egypt and the Nile Valley for more than 500 years.The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia, which lies within...
- The royal cemetery at el-KurruEl-KurruEl-Kurru was one of the royal cemeteries used by the Nubian royal family. Reisner excavated the royal pyramids. Most of the pyramids date to the early part of the Kushite period, from Alara of Nubia to King Nastasen ....
. Buried here were KashtaKashtaKashta was a king of the Kushite Dynasty and the successor of Alara. His name translates literally as "The Kushite".-Family:Kashta is thought to be a brother of his predecessor Alara. Both Alara and Kashta were thought to have married their sisters...
, PiyePiyePiye, was a Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt who ruled Egypt from 747 BCE to 716 BCE according to Peter Clayton. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, Sudan...
, TantamaniTantamaniTantamani or Tanwetamani or Tementhes was a Pharaoh of Egypt and the Kingdom of Kush located in Northern Sudan and a member of the Nubian or Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt...
, ShabakaShabakaShabaka or Shabaka Neferkare, 'Beautiful is the Soul of Re', was a Kushite pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt, between according to Peter Clayton .-Family:...
and several queens are buried in pyramids at El-Kurru. - The royal cemetery at NuriNuriNuri is a place in modern Sudan on the south side of the Nile. Close to it, there are pyramids belonging to Nubian kings. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from Jebel Barkal. All these remains belonged to the ancient city Napata, the first capital of the Nubian kingdom of...
. King Taharqa and other royals form the kingdom of Napata are buried at Nuri. - Pyramids of Gebel BarkalJebel BarkalJebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a very small mountain located some 400 km north of Khartoum, in Karima town in Northern State in Sudan, on a large bend of the Nile River, in the region called Nubia....