Taharqo's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa
Pyramid Nu 1 - Taharqo (690-664 BCE): The largest and best- preserved pyramid is that of Taharqo, measuring c. 51.75 metres on each side, with a height of 67m and an angle of inclination of 69 degrees. Beneath the pyramid is a burial chamber with six columns and arched ceilings, replicas of the Osireion built by Seti I at Abydos and symbolising the mythical burial chamber of the assassinated god.
Taharqo's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa
Pyramid Nu 1 - Taharqo (690-664 BCE): The largest and best- preserved pyramid is that of Taharqo, measuring c. 51.75 metres on each side, with a height of 67m and an angle of inclination of 69 degrees. Beneath the pyramid is a burial chamber with six columns and arched ceilings, replicas of the Osireion built by Seti I at Abydos and symbolising the mythical burial chamber of the assassinated god.