# Meroe · Place

> Meroe is an ancient city, placed to about 1 km.

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Place · ancient city

# Meroe

[16.9370° N, 33.7490° E]

Meroe is an ancient city, placed to about 1 km.

The royal city on the east bank of the Nile; agrees with Wikidata Q5780 to within 200 m.

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Placed to about 1 km

## Nearby within 500 km

[Hamadab](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CVTZW7J60PQ/hamadab)

archaeological site

7 km SW

[Wad ban Naga](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CVTZVQY6T8A/wad-ban-naga)

archaeological site

83 km SW

[Jebel Barkal](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CVTZWFC4XVN/jebel-barkal)

sacred mountain and temple site

270 km NW

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Meroe [Place PLC0CVTZVG46AV5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0CVTZVG46AV5
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Key

**PLC** 0CVTZVG46AV5

Record

Place

Kind

Ancient city

Position

16.9370° N, 33.7490° E

Precision

About 1 km

Version

3

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[ Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5780)

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