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DStretch Version, Petroglyph J13 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Anthropomorphic figures, sun symbol, wavy lines. 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 KM21-32 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah.
Petroglyph KM21-32 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. One Ibex. 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 2019 Messages ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-64 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-64 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Animal with extraordinary antlers or horns. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found ... Read More