Meroë
ancient city from Nubia along the eastern bank of the Nile River in Northern Sudan
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Summary
Meroë is an ancient city[1]. Meroë ranks in the top 4% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,630 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: River Nile[3]
- Country: Sudan[4]
- Instance of: historical country[5]
- Commons category: Meroe[6]
- Inception: 2500 BC[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1500 BC[8]
- Coordinate location: 16.935138888889, 33.75075[9]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Different from: Merowe[16]
- Area: 1718.031[17]
- Time period: Meroitic era[18]
- Culture: Ancient Egypt[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Meroe[21]
Why It Matters
Meroë has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Meroë is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]