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“Petroglyph N22 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Nubian Ibex on two apposing panels. Likely Neolithic 5th-4th Millennium BCE [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century.”


Petroglyph 8 (ZONE 9), Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah
Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah, UAE. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah. The site is important ... Read More
Petroglyph C20 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph C20 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One 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 ... Read More
Petroglyph J17 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph J17 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two poorly defined animals. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is an archaeological ... Read More