Debeira
Northern, Sudan | |
| Region | Old Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°05′N 31°40′E / 22.083°N 31.667°E |
Debeira is an archaeological site in Sudan situated on the eastern bank of the Nile some 20 kilometres north of Wadi Halfa.
Early period
Excavations brought to light a necropolis of the C-Group culture.[1] The necropolis site dates to ca. 2400–1550 BCE.
At Debeira-East a wall-painted funerary chapel of the Nubian prince (chief of Teh-khet)
Middle ages
The site was occupied by a small town or large village in the middle ages. Excavations between 1961 and 1964 by the University of Ghana showed the existence of a town with churches, a cemetery, and several large buildings. The site was inhabited between the 7th and 9th centuries, and abandoned after a decline that continued into the tenth century. The site was later redeveloped in the 11th century. The community consisted of several hundred people during this period.[3]
References
- ^ a b Jean Vercoutter, New Egyptian Inscriptions, Kush nr. IV,1956, pp.66-86.
- ISBN 9170810303, pp. 197-201
- JSTOR 180167