Nubian pyramids of Meroë · All Facts

Nubian pyramids of Meroë
The Nubian pyramids of Meroë in present-day Sudan number over 200 — more than all Egyptian pyramids combined — and feature steeper angles averaging 70°.
SrcSmithsonian Magazine

Next evidence →SudanSudan actually has more pyramids than Egypt — roughly 255 compared to Egypt's 138. The Nubian pyramids at Meroë, built by the Kingdom of Kush, are steeper and smaller but represent a civilization that rivaled Egypt for centuries.

More packs

Dino
Body
Weird
Animals
Snakes
Insects
Ocean
Hidden Gems
Space
Mummies

More in Pyramids

SudanSudan actually has more pyramids than Egypt — roughly 255 compared to Egypt's 138. The Nubian pyramids at Meroë, built by the Kingdom of Kush, are steeper and smaller but represent a civilization that rivaled Egypt for centuries.
Bent PyramidThe Bent Pyramid changes angle partway up from 54° to 43°, likely because the original angle proved structurally unstable. This engineering lesson directly influenced the design of later pyramids.
Pyramid of DjoserThe Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara was designed by Imhotep and consists of six stacked mastabas, making it the world's oldest monumental stone structure at approximately 4,700 years old.
metropolis of 125,000 peopleTeotihuacán was a metropolis of 125,000 people at its peak around 450 CE — one of the largest cities in the world at the time. The Aztecs discovered it already abandoned and named it "the place where the gods were created."

Open full Pyramids pack →

← Back to evidence