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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 MU29.Methodology: 3D model made in Reality Capture using 366 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 H.E. Eisa Yousif. We also want to show our gratitude to all the SAA staff.


Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 24, Sharjah
Poorly preserved image on the upper left of the rock face. Still under study.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the ... Read More
Petroglyph C16 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph C16 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Male, female, and juvinile Syrian Wild Asses. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm ... Read More
Petroglyph N7 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with paint, Petroglyph N7 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One large Ibex, two smaller goats or Ibex. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains ... Read More