Sedeinga pyramids

Sedeinga pyramids
Napatan-Meroic Necropolis of Sedeinga
Location in Sudan
Location in Sudan
Sedeinga
Shown within Northeast Africa
Location in Sudan
Location in Sudan
Sedeinga
Sedeinga (Sudan)
LocationNorthern State, Sudan
RegionNubia
Coordinates20°33′11.92″N 30°17′27.48″E / 20.5533111°N 30.2909667°E / 20.5533111; 30.2909667
TypeSettlement
Site notes
Conditionrestored
Temple of Queen Tiyi at Sedeinga
Chalice from Sedeinga, National Museum of Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan

The Sedeinga pyramids are a group of at least 80 small pyramids near Sedeinga, Sudan, built ca. 1 BCE.[1] They were discovered between 2009 and 2012[2] and date to the time of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient kingdom in Nubia. They range in size from about 6.7 metres (22 ft) to 75 centimetres (30 in) wide.[2]

  1. ^ ARTIFICA. "Ancient Nubia (present-day Sudan) : In the footsteps of the Napata and Meroe kingdoms - CNRS Web site - CNRS". www2.cnrs.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ^ a b Jarus, Owen (7 February 2013). "35 Ancient Pyramids Discovered in Sudan". foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 8 February 2013.