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Natural with Paint. Petroglyph J8, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One Syrian Wild Ass. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].


Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph No LV 5, Sharjah
Ovals and other motifs. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV 5, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-54 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-54 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Humans, wild asses, ibex on three sides of these two rocks. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo LV16, deer, Sharjah
A representation of a deer that does not exist in Arabia, or perhaps anywhere. There is some indication that this was a wild ass that was later modified with the addition of extraordinary antlers. It ... Read More