page_title: Nuri
section_title: Tombs at Nuri
hierarchical_section_title: Nuri / Tombs at Nuri
caption_attribution_description: English: Nuri pyramids in 1821
context_page_description: Nuri is a place in modern Sudan on the west side of the Nile, near the Fourth Cataract. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from Jebel Barkal.
  More than 20 ancient pyramids belonging to Nubian kings and queens are still standing at Nuri, which served as a royal necropolis for the ancient city of Napata, the first capital of the Nubian Kingdom of Kush. It is probable that, at its apex, 80 or more pyramids stood at Nuri, marking the tombs of royals.
  The earliest known pyramid at Nuri belongs to king Taharqa which measures 51.75 meters square by 40 or by 50 metres high. The pyramid of Taharqa was situated so that when observed from Gebel Barkal at sunrise on Egyptian New Year's Day, the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile, the sun would rise from the horizon directly over its point.
  Tantamani, successor of Taharqa, was buried at el-Kurru, but all following Napatan kings and many of their queens and children until Nastasen were buried here, some 80 royals.
context_section_description: See List of monarchs of Kush for more information.
  The royal family of Kush was buried in the cemeteries of Nuri and el-Kurru.
  The pyramids of Nuri are built on two separate plateaus. The highest point in the cemetery is taken up by Taharqa's pyramid on the western plateau. The pyramids of the other kings are located on the eastern plateau. The pyramids of the royal women are placed closer to Taharqa's pyramid on the western plateau. These pyramids fall into three groups: (1) A group of pyramids is located to the south and west of Taharqa's pyramid; (2) Two parallel rows are located to the north of Taharqa's pyramid; (3) A group of very small tombs is located to the far north.
  
  The King's Mothers were buried in the southern group, but this is not an area exclusively used for the burial of King's Mothers. Most of the King's Wives were buried in the parallel rows just north of Taharqa's tomb. The tombs to the far north were much smaller and may have been built for wives of lesser rank.
   Nuri 1 - King Taharqa, the first and largest of the Nuri pyramids
   Nuri 2 - King Amaniastabarqa
   Nuri 3 - King Senkamanisken
   Nuri 4 - King Siaspiqa
   Nuri 5 - King Malonaqen
    Nuri 6 - King Anlamani, son of King Senkamanisken
   Nuri 7 - King Karkamani
   Nuri 8 - King Aspelta, son of King Senkamanisken and Queen Naparaye
   Nuri 9 - King Aramatle-qo, son of Aspelta
  Nuri 10 - King Amaninatakilebte
   Nuri 11 - King Malewiebamani
  Nuri 12 - King Amanineteyerike, son of King Malewiebamani
  Nuri 13 - King Harsiotef
  Nuri 14 - King Akhraten
   Nuri 15 - King Nastasen
  Nuri 16 - King Talakhamani
  Nuri 17 - King Baskakeren, son of King Malewiebamani
   Nuri 18 - King Analmaye
   Nuri 19 - King Nasakhma
  Nuri 20 - King Atlanersa Son of Taharqa
  Nuri 21 - Possibly Takahatenamun, Queen. Wife of Taharqa
  Nuri 22 - Possibly Amanimalel, Queen. Wife of King Senkamanisken
  Nuri 23 - Masalaye, Queen? Probably wife of King Senkamanisken
  Nuri 24 - Nasalsa Queen. Daughter of Atlanersa, wife of King Senkamanisken
  Nuri 25 - Maletaral II, Queen?. Time of King Amaninatakilebte
  Nuri 26 - Amanitakaye, Queen. Daughter of Aspelta, sister-wife of Aramatle-qo, mother of Malonaqen
  Nuri 27 - Madiqen, Queen. Wife of Anlamani
  Nuri 28 - Henuttakhebi[t], Queen. Wife of Aspelta
  Nuri 29 - Pi'ankhqew-qa Queen? Possibly wife of King Siaspiqa
  Nuri 31 - Saka'aye, Queen. Probably mother of King Malewiebamani
  Nuri 32 - Akhrasan, Queen. Temp. King Malewiebamani
  Nuri 34 - Henutirdis, Queen. From the time of King Harsiotef
  Nuri 35 - Possibly Queen Abar, wife of Piye, Mother of Taharqa
  Nuri 36 - Atakhebasken Queen. Wife of Taharqa
  Nuri 38 - Akhe (qa?), Queen. Daughter of Aspelta and wife of Aramatle-qo
  Nuri 39 - Maletasen, Queen. Wife of Aramatle-qo
  Nuri 40 - Meqemale, Queen. Possibly wife of Aspelta
  Nuri 41 - Maletaral(?) I, Queen. Wife of Atlanersa
  Nuri 42 - Asata, Queen. Wife of Aspelta
  Nuri 44 - Batahaliye, Queen. Wife of Harsiotef
  Nuri 45 - Tagtal (?), Queen. Wife of King Malonaqen
  Nuri 53 - Yeturow, Queen. Sister-Wife of Atlanersa
  Nuri 55 - Atmataka, Queen. Wife of Aramatle-qo
  Nuri 56 - Possibly Sekhmakh, Queen. Wife of Nastasen
  Nuri 57 - Pi'ankh-her( ?), Queen. Wife of Aramatle-qo
  Nuri 58 - Artaha, Queen. Wife of Aspelta
  Nuri 59 - Malaqaye, Queen. Possibly a wife of King Tantamani
  Nuri 61 - Atasamale, Queen. Possibly a wife of Amanineteyerike
caption: Pyramids of Nuri in 1821
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