Nuri necropolis
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Nuri necropolis is an ancient burial ground in Nubia that served as a major royal cemetery for the kings and queens of the Kushite kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuri necropolis canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
necropolis ⓘ royal cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kushite adoption of Egyptian funerary traditions
ⓘ
Napatan royal ideology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganUse | reign of Taharqa ⓘ |
| contains |
burials of royal women
ⓘ
pyramid of Taharqa NERFINISHED ⓘ pyramids of later Napatan kings ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Kushite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Meroe necropolis as royal cemetery ⓘ |
| function |
elite cemetery
ⓘ
royal burial ground ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfPyramids | over 20 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
funerary equipment
ⓘ
inscribed objects ⓘ statues and offering tables ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | steep-sided pyramids ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapels
ⓘ
pyramids ⓘ subterranean burial chambers ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| heritage | Nubian pyramids tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Napatan-period royal burials
ⓘ
burial of Taharqa NERFINISHED ⓘ royal pyramids of the Kingdom of Kush ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fourth Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Aspelta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taharqa NERFINISHED ⓘ other Napatan kings of Kush ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Napatan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | El-Kurru necropolis as main royal cemetery ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of Nubian pyramids
ⓘ
major center for understanding Kushite royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kushite kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kushite queens NERFINISHED ⓘ royal family of Kush ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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