Wadi Mathendous
{{short description|Archaeological site in Libya}}
{{Infobox ancient site
| name = Wadi Mathendous
| image = Mathendous giraffes.jpg
| caption = Engraving of giraffes
| coordinates = {{Coord|25.7634|12.1704|display=inline,title}}
| location = Wadi al Hayaa, Libya
| type = Rock art
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| built = {{circa|6000 BC}}
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File:Mathendous fighting cats.jpg
File:Mathendous elephant.jpg of an elephant at Wadi Mathendous]]
Wadi Mathendous is a prehistoric archaeological site in the Mesak Settafet escarpment, located in the southwestern Fezzan region in Libya. It contains many petroglyphs of figures and objects, as well as other rock art. The chiseled animals include elephants, giraffes, aurochs, wildcats, and crocodiles. These rock engravings and cave paintings have been dated to the Neolithic period, around 6000 BC.
On postage stamps
The General Posts and Telecommunications Company of the Libyan government at the time, dedicated an issue of postage stamps to the rock engravings of Wadi Mathendous. The issue is made of five stamps and was released in 1978, January 1st (ref. Scott catalogue n.711-715 - Michel catalogue n.624-628).[http://www.libyan-stamps.com/page2008.htm Libyan Stamps online]
See also
{{Commons category|Wadi Mathendous}}