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Ibex, Wild Ass, and other motifs. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV13, 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 KM21-46 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-46 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. poorly defined animal, other indeterminate figures. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found ... Read More
C18-KM19–2021 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph C18-KM-19–2021 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Two Ibex, one Syrian Wild Ass. Under investigathion.After initial documentation in 2019, the site was revisited in 2021, with many new discoveries, and the additional documentation of some of ... Read More
Petroglyph J26 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph J26 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One Oryx. 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