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Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Al Nahwa, Sharjah, UAE. Al Nahwa is a small village on the south of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah. Some petroglyphs have been found in this area including some inscriptions. Boulder number NAH3.Methodology: 3D model made in Reality Capture using 97 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.


Petroglyph H5, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph H5, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Line and dots. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is an ... Read More
Petroglyph J22 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 3
DStretch Version, Petroglyph J22 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Wild Ass, Oryx, anthropomorph, and other designs. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha ... Read More
Petroglyph V5 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah.
"Natural Version. Petroglyph V5 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Human Figure with splayed toes and a hat or headdress. Likely Neolithic 5th-4th Millennium BCE [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar ... Read More