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Natural Version. Petroglyph G6 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Human figure with a hat or headdress. Likely Neolithic 5th-4th Millennium BCE [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].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 H18 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph H18 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two panels of Syrian Wild Asses, but in two different styles. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo No 4, Sharjah
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 ... Read More
Petroglyph G1 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version. Petroglyph G1 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. A Fish or a Whale?. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock ... Read More