The nomination dossier provides a component-level coordinate for Meroe 2 (North and South cemeteries).
Claim about The Pyramids of Meroë · Stance: supporting
UNESCO nomination Executive Summary lists Meroe 2 (North and South cemeteries) at N 16° 56.243’, E 33° 45.423’.
Site
- The Pyramids of Meroë Shendi, River Nile State, Sudan
Evidence for and against
- Nomination Executive Summary lists geographic coordinates for Meroe 2 (North and South cemeteries)
Other claims about The Pyramids of Meroë
- The Southern Cemetery contains more than 200 graves and includes early phases; initial Meroë royal burials in the 3rd century BCE were placed here before shifting north.
- Kushite pyramids at Meroë are described as smaller and steeper than Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramids (bases c. 4.5–17.5 m; angles 60°–73°).
- Conservation and visitor infrastructure issues are explicitly noted in the nomination dossier (sandstone fragility, need for conservation, limited interpretation on-site).
- UNESCO decision records inscription on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v).