RT journal article
T1 Sand dune movement and flooding risk analysis for the pyramids of Meroe, Al Bagrawiya archaeological site, Sudan
A1 Fahmy, Abdelrhman
A1 Dominguez Bella, Salvador
A1 Martínez López, Francisco Javier
A1 Molina Piernas, Eduardo
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 Pyramids of Meroe
K1 Al Bagrawiya archaeological site
K1 Sand dunes
K1 Wind
K1 Flooding
K1 Construction materials
AB The pyramids of Meroe are a signifcant archaeological place at the Al Bagrawiya archaeological site (Sudan) withhundreds of pyramids dating back to the kingdom of Kush (1070 BC–550 AD). In this area, winds, heavy rains, andfooding events are the main geohazards that need assessments and solutions because pyramids are subjected toan accumulation of sand dunes around them and the risk of fooding, afecting their durability. This research aims toassess the impacts of sand dunes on the stability of pyramid structures in addition to assessing the risk of foodingusing satellite image observations, and damage and decay assessments of pyramid building materials were carriedout through digital mapping. The results from satellite image analysis and monitoring showed that sand dunes alongwith heavy rains and fooding are the main decay factors, causing the collapse, disintegration, crumbling, alveolariza‑tion, loss of materials, and cracking of the sandstone ashlars, detecting an increase in deterioration, even consideringonly the last three decades.
PB Springer Open
SN 2050-7445
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31484
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31484
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026