Sabu-Jaddi
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 Rock art in wadi Jaddi | |
  Sabu-Jaddi Rock Art site Shown within Northeast Africa  Sabu-Jaddi Rock Art site Sabu-Jaddi Rock Art site (Sudan) | |
| Location | Sabu |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern state, Sudan |
| Coordinates | 19°55′30″N 30°32′30″E / 19.92500°N 30.54167°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
The Sabu-Jaddi rock art site in Sudan is a unique cluster of more than 1600 rock drawings from different historical periods extending for more than 6000 years through different eras of Nubian civilisation.[1] however, exactly when the people living in this region began creating these images is still unknown.[2] The site is located 600 km north of Khartoum between the villages of Sabu and Jaddi. The well-preserved drawings include wild and domestic animals, humans and boats.
Due to the construction plans for Kajbar Power Station, the site was included in the 2016 World Monuments Watch List which contains endangered monuments that need attention, promotion, and protection.[1]
Located at the downstream end of the third cataract region on the east bank of the Nile, the rock drawings cover the rugged sandstone cliffs along the Nile bend between the villages of Sabu and Jaddi. Additional rock drawings are found along the edges of the narrow wadi Jaddi leading inland.
