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Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph H16 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Unusual anthropomorphc figure and snake. 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 KM21-44 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah.
Petroglyph KM21-44 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Animal and indeterminate motifs. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found in “Fossati ... Read More
Petroglyph J6 2
Petroglyph J6, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Anthropomorphic figures in several styles, domestic goats, ibexes, and other motifs. All are common throughout the region. Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph No LV 5, Sharjah
Ovals and other motifs. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV 5, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a ... Read More