Gebel al-Ain explained

Gebel al-Ain
Map:Sudan
Country:Sudan
Region:Northern state/Northern Kurdufan
Elevation M:570
Coordinates:16.5833°N 29.2533°W

Gebel al-Ain is a plateau in Sudan at the border between the Northern state and North Kurdufan.

The Gebel al-Ain area is more fertile than the surrounding dry savannah, making it a popular grazing ground for the Kababish-nomads dwelling around it.

Around the Gebel al-Ain many archaeological sites are situated, mostly graveyards of the post-Meroitic and medieval Christian period. The most prominent archaeological sites are a ruined monastery in the west of the mountain – the south-westernmost outpost of the Makurian state known so far[1] – and a settlement of round huts with a surrounding wall close to Bir al-Ain southwest of the main top of the mountain.[2]

References

  1. Jana Eger: Ein mittelalterliches Kloster am Gebel al-Ain? In: MittSAG 22, 2011, S. 115-120
  2. Friedrich Hinkel: The Archaeological Map of the Sudan II: The Area of the South Libyan Desert. Berlin 1979. S. 154-155