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Nuri is a place in modern Sudan on the west side of the
Nile The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest ...
, near the Fourth Cataract. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from
Jebel Barkal Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal ( ar, جبل بركل) is a mesa or large rock outcrop located 400 km north of Khartoum, next to Karima in Northern State in Sudan, on the Nile River, in the region that is sometimes called Nubia. The jebel is 1 ...
. Nuri is the second of three Napatan burial sites and the construction of pyramids at Nuri began when there was no longer enough space at El-Kurru. More than 20 ancient pyramids belonging to Nubian kings and queens are still standing at Nuri, which served as a royal necropolis for the ancient city of
Napata Napata (Old Egyptian ''Npt'', ''Npy''; Meroitic ''Napa''; grc, Νάπατα and Ναπάται) was a city of ancient Kush at the fourth cataract of the Nile. It is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the right side of the river at the ...
, the first capital of the Nubian Kingdom of Kush. It is probable that, at its apex, 80 or more pyramids stood at Nuri, marking the tombs of royals. The pyramids at Nuri were built over a period of more than three centuries, from circa 670 BCE for the oldest (pyramid of
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
), to around 310 BCE (pyramid of king
Nastasen Nastasen was a king of Kush (335 – 315/310 BC). According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani. He is known from three types of objects. There is ...
). The earliest known pyramid (Nu. 1) at Nuri belongs to king
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
which measures 51.75 meters square by 40 or by 50 metres high. The pyramid of Taharqa was situated so that when observed from Gebel Barkal at sunrise on Egyptian New Year's Day, the beginning of the annual
flooding of the Nile The flooding of the Nile has been an important natural cycle in Egypt since ancient times. It is celebrated by Egyptians as an annual holiday for two weeks starting August 15, known as ''Wafaa El-Nil''. It is also celebrated in the Coptic Church ...
, the sun would rise from the horizon directly over its point.
Tantamani Tantamani ( egy, tnwt-jmn, Neo-Assyrian: , grc, Τεμένθης ), also known as Tanutamun or Tanwetamani (d. 653 BC) was ruler of the Kingdom of Kush located in Northern Sudan, and the last pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. His p ...
, successor of Taharqa, was buried at
el-Kurru El-Kurru was the first of the three royal cemeteries used by the Kushite royals of Napata, also referred to as Egypt's 25th Dynasty, and is home to some of the royal Nubian Pyramids. It is located between the 3rd and 4th cataracts of the Nile ...
, but all following Napatan kings and many of their queens and children until
Nastasen Nastasen was a king of Kush (335 – 315/310 BC). According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani. He is known from three types of objects. There is ...
(Nu. 15) (about 315 BC) were buried here, some 80 royals. The
pyramids A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilat ...
at Nuri are, in general, smaller than the Egyptian ones and are today often heavily degraded (caused by both humans and nature), but often still contained substantial parts of the funerary equipment of the Kushite rulers who were buried here. During the Christian era, a church was erected here. The church was built at least in part from reused pyramid stones, including several stelae originally coming from the pyramid chapels. The pyramids were partially excavated by
George Reisner George Andrew Reisner Jr. (November 5, 1867 – June 6, 1942) was an American archaeologist of Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Palestine. Biography Reisner was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents were George Andrew Reisner I and Mary Elizabeth ...
in the early 20th century. In 2018, a new archaeological expedition began work at the site, directed by Pearce Paul Creasman. The pyramids of Nuri, together with other buildings in the region around Gebel Barkal, have been placed on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage sites since 2003.


Tombs at Nuri

: See
List of monarchs of Kush This is an incomplete list for rulers with the title of Qore (king) or Kandake (queen) of the Kingdom of Kush. Some of the dates are only rough estimates. While the chronological list is well known, only a few monarchs have definite dates. The ...
for more information. The royal family of Kush was buried in the cemeteries of Nuri and
el-Kurru El-Kurru was the first of the three royal cemeteries used by the Kushite royals of Napata, also referred to as Egypt's 25th Dynasty, and is home to some of the royal Nubian Pyramids. It is located between the 3rd and 4th cataracts of the Nile ...
.
The King's Mothers were buried in the southern group, but this is not an area exclusively used for the burial of King's Mothers. Most of the King's Wives were buried in the parallel rows just north of Taharqa's tomb. The tombs to the far north were much smaller and may have been built for wives of lesser rank.Angelika Lohwasser, "Queenship in Kush: Status, Role and Ideology of Royal Women", ''Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt'', Vol. 38 (2001), pp. 61-76 It was also found by Dows Dunham, an experienced archaeologist, that there were references to two other kings in three of the pyramids including King Taharqa. But, if they are buried there, their tombs have yet to be located and excavated. * Nuri 1 - King
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
, the earliest and largest of the Nuri pyramids * Nuri 2 - King
Amaniastabarqa Amaniastabarqa (also Amaniastabarqo) was a Kushite king of Meroë who ruled in the late Sixth or early Fifth centuries BC, c. 510–487 BCE.
* Nuri 3 - King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
* Nuri 4 - King
Siaspiqa Siaspiqa (also Si'aspiqo) was a ruler of the Kushite kingdom of Meroë reigning for close to twenty years in the first half of the 5th century BC. Very little is known of Siaspiqa's activities beyond the construction of his pyramid at Nuri, now k ...
* Nuri 5 - King
Malonaqen Malonaqen was a Meroitic king who probably governed in the first half of the 6th century BC. His prenomen was "Sekhemkare." He is thought to be the son of king Aramatle-qo and queen Amanitakaye, although this is based merely on assumptions. ...
* Nuri 6 - King
Anlamani Anlamani was a king of the Kingdom of Kush in Nubia, who ruled from 620 BC and died around 600 BC. Under his reign, Kush experienced a revival in its power. Anlamani was the son of Senkamanisken, his predecessor, and the elder brother of ...
, son of King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
* Nuri 7 - King Karkamani * Nuri 8 - King
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
, son of King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
and Queen Naparaye * Nuri 9 - King
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
, son of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
* Nuri 10 - King Amaninatakilebte * Nuri 11 - King Malewiebamani * Nuri 12 - King Amanineteyerike, son of King Malewiebamani * Nuri 13 - King
Harsiotef Harsiotef was a Kushite King of Meroe (about 404 – 369 BC). Harsiotef took on a full set of titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs: ''Horus name:'' Kanakht Khaemnepet ("Mighty Bull appears in Napata") ''Nebty Name:'' Nednetjeru ("Who ...
* Nuri 14 - King Akhraten * Nuri 15 - King
Nastasen Nastasen was a king of Kush (335 – 315/310 BC). According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani. He is known from three types of objects. There is ...
* Nuri 16 - King Talakhamani * Nuri 17 - King Baskakeren, son of King Malewiebamani * Nuri 18 - King Analmaye * Nuri 19 - King Nasakhma * Nuri 20 - King
Atlanersa Atlanersa (also Atlanarsa) was a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, reigning for about a decade in the mid-7th century BC. He was the successor of Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, and possibly a son of Tah ...
, Son of
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
* Nuri 21 - Possibly
Takahatenamun Takahatenamun (Takahatamun, Takhahatamani) was a Nubian queen dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, , p.234-240 Family Takahat(en)amun was th ...
, Queen. Wife of
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
* Nuri 22 - Possibly
Amanimalel Amanimalel (also Amanimalēl and Amanimalil) was a Kushite queen of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, likely a spouse of king Senkamanisken living in the second half of the 7th century BC. She is mostly known from one or possibly two statues of her ...
, Queen. Wife of King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
* Nuri 23 - Masalaye, Queen? Probably wife of King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
* Nuri 24 -
Nasalsa Nasalsa was a Nubian queen of the Kingdom of Kush dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. She is known from a shabti, some inscriptions on tablets and cups, text on the stela of Khaliut, a dedication inscription and a text from Kawa.Dows Du ...
, Queen. Daughter of
Atlanersa Atlanersa (also Atlanarsa) was a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, reigning for about a decade in the mid-7th century BC. He was the successor of Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, and possibly a son of Tah ...
, wife of King
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
* Nuri 25 - Maletaral II, Queen?. Time of King Amaninatakilebte * Nuri 26 - Amanitakaye, Queen. Daughter of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
, sister-wife of
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
, mother of
Malonaqen Malonaqen was a Meroitic king who probably governed in the first half of the 6th century BC. His prenomen was "Sekhemkare." He is thought to be the son of king Aramatle-qo and queen Amanitakaye, although this is based merely on assumptions. ...
* Nuri 27 -
Madiqen Madiqen was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian titles ''king's wife'', ''king's wife of the living'' and ''king's sister''. Her mother was queen Nasalsa. Her father was most likely king Senkamanisken. Her royal husband is not known for sure, but As ...
, Queen. Wife of
Anlamani Anlamani was a king of the Kingdom of Kush in Nubia, who ruled from 620 BC and died around 600 BC. Under his reign, Kush experienced a revival in its power. Anlamani was the son of Senkamanisken, his predecessor, and the elder brother of ...
* Nuri 28 -
Henuttakhebit Henuttakhebit was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian titles ''king's wife'', ''king's daughter'' and ''king's sister''. Her royal husband is not known for sure. Perhaps she was the wife of Aspelta and daughter of Senkamanisken, as proposed by Dows Dun ...
, Queen. Wife of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
* Nuri 29 - Pi'ankhqew-qa Queen? Possibly wife of King
Siaspiqa Siaspiqa (also Si'aspiqo) was a ruler of the Kushite kingdom of Meroë reigning for close to twenty years in the first half of the 5th century BC. Very little is known of Siaspiqa's activities beyond the construction of his pyramid at Nuri, now k ...
* Nuri 31 - Saka'aye, Queen. Probably mother of King Malewiebamani * Nuri 32 - Akhrasan, Queen. Temp. King Malewiebamani * Nuri 34 - Henutirdis, Queen. From the time of King
Harsiotef Harsiotef was a Kushite King of Meroe (about 404 – 369 BC). Harsiotef took on a full set of titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs: ''Horus name:'' Kanakht Khaemnepet ("Mighty Bull appears in Napata") ''Nebty Name:'' Nednetjeru ("Who ...
* Nuri 35 - Possibly Queen Abar, wife of
Piye Piye (once transliterated as Pankhy or Piankhi; d. 714 BC) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan ...
, Mother of
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
* Nuri 36 - Atakhebasken Queen. Wife of
Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo ( Egyptian: 𓇿𓉔𓃭𓈎 ''tꜣ-h-rw-k'', Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-u2'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of ...
* Nuri 38 - Akheqa, Queen. Daughter of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
and wife of
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
* Nuri 39 - Maletasen, Queen. Wife of
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
* Nuri 40 -
Meqemale {{Short description, Nubian queen Meqemale (Makmalo) was a Nubian queen, so far only known from her burial in the royal cemetery of Nuri (Nuri 40). She was perhaps the wife of king Aspelta, but this is only a guess. Her only known title is ''big kin ...
, Queen. Possibly wife of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
* Nuri 41 - Maletaral(?) I, Queen. Wife of
Atlanersa Atlanersa (also Atlanarsa) was a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, reigning for about a decade in the mid-7th century BC. He was the successor of Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, and possibly a son of Tah ...
* Nuri 42 - Asata, Queen. Wife of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
* Nuri 44 - Batahaliye, Queen. Wife of
Harsiotef Harsiotef was a Kushite King of Meroe (about 404 – 369 BC). Harsiotef took on a full set of titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs: ''Horus name:'' Kanakht Khaemnepet ("Mighty Bull appears in Napata") ''Nebty Name:'' Nednetjeru ("Who ...
* Nuri 45 - Tagtal (?), Queen. Wife of King
Malonaqen Malonaqen was a Meroitic king who probably governed in the first half of the 6th century BC. His prenomen was "Sekhemkare." He is thought to be the son of king Aramatle-qo and queen Amanitakaye, although this is based merely on assumptions. ...
* Nuri 53 - Yeturow, Queen. Sister-Wife of
Atlanersa Atlanersa (also Atlanarsa) was a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, reigning for about a decade in the mid-7th century BC. He was the successor of Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, and possibly a son of Tah ...
* Nuri 55 - Atmataka, Queen. Wife of
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
* Nuri 56 - Possibly Sekhmakh, Queen. Wife of
Nastasen Nastasen was a king of Kush (335 – 315/310 BC). According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani. He is known from three types of objects. There is ...
* Nuri 57 -
Piankhher Piankhher (Pi-ankh-her) was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian title ''king's wife''. Her royal husband is not known for sure, but for chronological reason it seems to be Aramatle-qo. Piankhher is known solely from her burial at Nuri Nuri is a plac ...
( ?), Queen. Possible wife of
Aramatle-qo Aramatle-qo or Amtalqa was a Meroitic king. Dunham and Macadam, as well as Török, mentions that Aramatle-qo used the following prenomen and nomen: ''Prenomen:'' Wadjkare ("Re is one whose ka endures") ''Nomen:'' Aramatle-qo Family Aramatle-qo ...
* Nuri 58 - Artaha, Queen. Possible wife of
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
* Nuri 59 - Malaqaye, Queen. Possibly a wife of King
Tantamani Tantamani ( egy, tnwt-jmn, Neo-Assyrian: , grc, Τεμένθης ), also known as Tanutamun or Tanwetamani (d. 653 BC) was ruler of the Kingdom of Kush located in Northern Sudan, and the last pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. His p ...
* Nuri 61 - Atasamale, Queen. Possibly a wife of Amanineteyerike File:Sudan Nuri Pyramids 2012a.jpg, A man walks among the pyramids File:Some of the pyramids at the royal cemetery in Nuri.jpg, Pyramids at the royal cemetery. The small ruins in the front are Nuri 18 ( Analmaye), and Nuri 19 ( Nasakhma) File:Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa.jpg,
Nastasen Nastasen was a king of Kush (335 – 315/310 BC). According to a stela from Dongola his mother was named Queen Pelkha and his father may have been King Harsiotef. His successor was Aryamani. He is known from three types of objects. There is ...
's pyramid is the most recent of the royal pyramids (335–315/310 BCE) File:Southern view of the Nuri pyramids in 1821 (top) and in 2020 (bottom).jpg, Southern view of the Nuri pyramids in 1821 (top) and in 2020 (bottom)


Tomb artifacts

Numerous artifacts were found in the Nuri tombs, mainly excavated in 1916 by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition. It is noted that looting was present in all of the pyramids as they were accessible by digging a hole through the ground. Based on objects found within and around the tombs, it is likely that these looters came hundreds of years later. Of what remained, several fragments and completed Napatan red ware pottery were found within several tombs. File:Gold flower shaped Diadem, found in te Pyramid of King Talakhamani (435–431 B.C.).jpg, Gold flower shaped Diadem, found in the Pyramid of King Talakhamani (435–431 BCE), Nuri pyramid 16. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. File:Jewelry found on the Mummy of Nubian King AMANINATAKILEBTE (538-519 BC). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.jpg, Jewelry found on the Mummy of Nubian King Amaninatakilebte (538-519 BCE), Nuri pyramid 10. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. File:Unfinished granite stela with statue of Osiris found in the chapel of the Pyramid of Senkamenseken at Nuri (33232117994).jpg, Unfinished granite stela with statue of Osiris found in the chapel of the Pyramid 3 of
Senkamanisken Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Biography He might have been married to queens Amanimalel and Nasalsa, the latter of whom bore ...
at Nuri File:Funerary figure of King Senkamanisken.jpg, A Shabti, a funerary figure of King Senkamanisken, found in the chapel of the Pyramid 3 at Nuri File:Treasure of King Aspelta.jpg, Artifacts including large metal tweezers, decorated and inscribed vessels, gold sheaths, and a ewer marked for King
Aspelta Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. Family Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken a ...
found in Nuri pyramid 8. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. File:Sarcophagus of King Aspelta.jpg, The Sarcophagus of King Aspelta found in Nuri pyramid 8. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.


See also

*
Nubian pyramids The Nubian pyramids were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms. The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia, which lies within the north of present-day Sudan, was the site of three Kushite kingdoms during antiquity. The capital of t ...
* Pyramids at El-Kurru * Pyramids of Jebel Barkal *
Pyramids of Meroë The Pyramids of Meroë are part of the larger group of Nubian pyramids, built at the time of the Kushite Kingdom over a period close to a millennium. Near Meroë, three royal cemeteries were constructed: * South Cemetery features nine royal pyr ...
*
Sedeinga pyramids The Sedeinga pyramids are a group of at least 80 small pyramids near Sedeinga, Sudan, built ca. 1 BCE. They were discovered between 2009 and 2012 and date to the time of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient kingdom in Nubia. They range in size from ab ...


References


Literature

* Dows Dunham. ''The Royal Cemeteries of Kush II, Nuri'', Boston (Mass.): Museum of Fine Arts, 1955.


External links


Pyramids of Nuri (flickr)

Nuri Pyramids
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