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Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Al Mudaifi, Sharjah, UAE. Al Mudaifi is in a small 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 that span the periods from the Neolithic to the 19th century. Boulder number MU1.Methodology: Model created in Reality Capture from 203 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap.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 H.E. Eisa Yousif. We also want to show our gratitude to all the SAA staff.


Petroglyph Panel 2 at Wadi Hilo.
Petroglyph Panel 2 at Wadi Hilo. A large number of animals often found in Neolithic depictions. Ibex, Wild Ass, and anthropomorphs. Still under investigation.Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse ... Read More
Petroglyph C18 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
DStretch Version, Petroglyph C18 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two Ibex, one Syrian Wild Ass. 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 C4 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph C4 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One poorly defined glyph, may be natural. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha ... Read More