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 MU6.Methodology: Model created in Reality Capture from 581 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap and ZBrush.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 MU6, Al Mudaifi, Sharjah
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Faint ovoid design which often the body of a wild ass. Other faint motifs as well. Still under study.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town ... Read More
Natural Version, Petroglyph V1, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Left Panel: two Syrian Wild Ass and Human Male, light pecked. Right Panel: same but fully pecked and polished. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs ... Read More
Natural Version, Petroglyph C15 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Poorly defined animal. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is an archaeological site ... Read More