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Petroglyph KM21-54 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Humans, wild asses, ibex on three sides of these two rocks. 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 from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman).”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.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. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century.


Petroglyph J5, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural with Paint. Petroglyph J5, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One Nubian Ibex. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph No LV12 Sharjah
Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV12 Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs.Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in the Hajar ... Read More
Petroglyph C1 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph C1 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Human foot motif, which is common throughout the region. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)]. Khatm Al Melaha is ... Read More