In the rocky landscape of the Third Cataract, at about one kilometer from the village of Miseeda, a small church is hidden between massive boulders that dominate the surroundings. It was constructed here because of a rock drawing that became its centrepiece: a petroglyph of a high-ranking Kushite figure holding two rams and a flagpole with triangular flags on it. The region is traditionally a border area between North and South and over the centuries countless people have left graffitti and drawings in the rocks, possibly to mark this border and/or its crossing. The first field season brought complex documentation and samples of bricks and painted plaster that are the basis for the reconstruction of the original vaulting and technology used. On this basis the research questions and perspectives will be presented.

The petroglyph and church of Miseeda. Research perspectives