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“Petroglyph V24 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Syrian Wild Ass. 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 KM21-57 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-57 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Three ot four large animals. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found in ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph No LV 4, Sharjah
Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV 4, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs. Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in ... Read More
Petroglyph C11 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 1
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph C11 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One wild goat. 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