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Al-Thuqaibah is an Iron Age II settlement spanning 1000 to 600 BCE. It is located south of Dhaid at the southern end of Al Madam oasis in central part of the Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates. Over the last 30 years it has been investigated by archaeological teams from Sharjah, France, and Spain, uncovering mud-brick houses, gardens, and evidence of mud-brick manufacture. In the mud at the bottom of small basins are hundreds of preserved foot prints


Petroglyph J17 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with paint, Petroglyph J17 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two poorly defined animals. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is ... Read More
Petroglyph H13, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
DStretch Version, Petroglyph H13, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Syrian Wild Ass, Ibex, Anthropomorphic Figures and unknown symbols. likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-29 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-29 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Ibex. 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 “Fossati 2019 Messages from ... Read More