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DStretch Version, Petroglyph H15 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two panels, left, probably and Ibex, right, highly degraded. 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 the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE.


Petroglyph KM21-34 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-34 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. A human figure and an indeterminate animal. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are ... 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
Petorglyph 0, Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah.
Petorglyph 0, Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah. This boulder has numerous representations of the Bronze Age, particularly hook-shaped axes or hammers, shields, and related motifs.Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse ... Read More