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Petroglyph J6, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. DStretch and Normal. Anthropomorphic figures in several styles, domestic goats, ibexes, and other motifs. All are common throughout the region. Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century. Over 175 stones with petroglyphs were documented and close to 400 motifs were identified. Every rock with a glyph was given an ID number and a GPS coordinate. In total 25455 terrestrial photographs, 5244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 GPS points (+/- 1cm) were done in a single day.


Petroglyph 4, Wadi Al Hilo, Sharjah
Petroglyph 4, Wadi Al Hilo, animal figures. Still under investigationWadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. There are ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-21 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-21 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Indeterminate or perhaps anthropomorphic motif. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found in ... Read More
Petroglyph C25 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph C25 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Three human feet or foot prints. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is ... Read More