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A small Ibex. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV10, 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 C9 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Painted. Petroglyph C9 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two large Ibex, and a smaller or junvenile Ibex. Side view but with heads turned towards the front. Difficult to see, there is a DStretch ... Read More
Petroglyph V15 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph V15 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Nubian Ibex. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is an archaeological site on ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 1, Sharjah
A boulder with an anthropomorphic figure, and likely a large animal. Still under study.Sur Kalba is a likely Bronze Age site in a developed area of the city of Kalba on the eastern shore of ... Read More