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Petroglyph J6, with DStretch Enhancement, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. 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 andother 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 N6 Khatm Al Mela, Sharjah
"Painted. Petroglyph N6 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Stylized Human Figure with Head Adornment and Clothing. Date unknown. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is a ... Read More
Petroglyph G22, Khatm al Melaha, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph G22 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Several poorly defined anilmals and designs. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al ... Read More
Petroglyph V8, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
"Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph V8, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. A single Syrian Wild Ass. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the ... Read More