Skip to main content

Distance: -



Site
Luluya

Material
Stone
Scan QR

Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Luluya, Sharjah, UAE. Luluya is in a hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah. It consists of a large number of petroglyphs, especially T-shaped figures and handprints. Boulder number LU8.Methodology: 3D model made in Reality Capture using 213 images. Additional processing completed in Geomagic Wrap and InstantMeshes.Acknowledgment: This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Sharjah Archaeology Authority and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). We want to publicly thank the vision and determined drive of Dr. Sabah Abboud Jasim and Mr. Eisa Yousif. We also want to show our gratitude to all the SAA staff.


Petroglyph J7, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural. Petroglyph J7, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One human male to the left, and another human to the right. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati ... Read More
Petroglyph G25, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph G25, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two Circles, other possible images now invisible. likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm ... Read More
Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 8, Sharjah
Petroglyph with one or two anthropomorphic figures heavily pecked into the stone, and a four-legged figure, perhaps an Ibex, lightly scratched on the rock at a different time. Still under study.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological ... Read More