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Pooly preserved motifs. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No 4, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs.Wadi 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 remains of a massive 19th century village, as well as houses and features dating from the Neolithic to the Islamic Period. The site is important for both the extensive water course, and for the rich copper deposits that were mined for over 8000 years. Numerous petroglyphs are found along the edge of the wadi.


Petroglyph C6 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural with Paint. Petroglyph C6 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. A figure of a man with vertical hair or hat. He might be holding a shield in his left hand. There may be a snake ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-70 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-70 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. A wild ass, and also a rare motif of a man and woman. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and ... Read More
Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 2, Sharjah
An early pecked petroglyph of an undetermined figure, with later scratched grid-like designs.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the east ... Read More