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Petroglyph H3-2021 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Anthropomorphic. Under investigation.After initial documentation in 2019, the site was revisited in 2021, with many new discoveries, and the additional documentation of some of the more important petroglyphs. This rock was documented a second time because the motifs are difficult to identify.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found in “Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman).”


Petroglyph 11 (ZONE 9), Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah
Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah, UAE. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah. The site is important ... Read More
Petroglyph J21 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph J21 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Four poorly defined animals. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is an archaeological ... Read More
Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 1, Sharjah
Petroglyph of human figure over a 4-lgged animal, perhaps a horse or a wild ass.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on ... Read More