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Small figures, at least one wild ass. . Still under investigation. Petroglyph Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV7, 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 Mountains of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. There are remains of a massive 19th century village, as well as houses and features dating from the Neolithic to the Islamic Period. The site is important for both the extensive water course, and for the rich copper deposits that were mined for over 8000 years. Numerous petroglyphs are found along the edge of the wadi.


Sur Kalba Petroglyph 5, Sharjah
A boulder with three ovoid motifs, two have a dot in the ovoid. Still under study.Sur Kalba is a likely Bronze Age site in a developed area of the city of Kalba on the eastern ... Read More
Petroglyph J13 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
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 ... Read More
Petroglyph V14 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 3
Natural Version, Petroglyph V14 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Three Syrian Wild Asses and other motifs. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha ... Read More