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DStretch Version, Petroglyph J15 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Wild ass, unusual symbols. 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 KM21-49 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-49 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Perhaps an 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 ... Read More
Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 5, Sharjah
There are petroglyphs on three sides of this rock. At least one appears to be an Ibex. Still under study.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the ... Read More
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