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DStretch Version, Painted. Petroglyph G13 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. A bull like animal, but unknown. Carvings extremely difficult to see.Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century.


Petroglyph V28 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version, Petroglyph V28 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One Wild Ass and one other animal. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha ... Read More
Petroglyph J16 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph J16 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One wild ass, two oryx, sun and other symbols. Unusual deigns. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph LV15, Sharjah
Ibex and other motifs. Still under investigation.Lower Wadi al Hilo LV15, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located ... Read More