Meroe

• Meroe was the second Capital of the Kingdom of Kush (1000 BCE – 350 CE), also known as Nubia to the Ancient Egyptians.
• It was located in modern Sudan near the Sixth Cataract on the Nile.

Kush

• The border between the Kingdom of Kush and Egypt was at the First Cataract.
• Between 721-664 BCE, Kush ruled all of Ancient Egypt, and became the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Pharaohs.
• However, in 664 BCE, they were repulsed by an invasion from Assyria.
• After the fourth century CE, Kush was known as Nubia.

Pyramids of Napata and Meroe

• The first Capital of Kush was Napata, where the 20 Nuri Pyramids are located.
• The second Capital was at Meroe, where 200 Pyramids were built.
• Both cities are beside the river Nile.
• The 20 Pyramids of Napata were constructed during the 25th Dynasty.
• Over 200 Pyramids were constructed at Meroe.
• Altogether, 255 Pyramids were built at three sites of el-Kurru, Nuri and Meroe.

The Island of Meroe, Sudan