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Bronze Age

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An outcrop with a human figure and several poorly preserved motifs. Still under study.Sur Kalba is a likely Bronze Age site in a developed area of the city of Kalba on the eastern shore of Sharjah, UAE. It consists of a number of burial mounds or tombs, and a scattering of petroglyphs which appear to be representative of Neolithic and Bronze Age motifs.


Petroglyph 6 (ZONE 2), 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 KM21-40 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-40 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Anthropomoorph and a wild ass. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo LV11 Petroglyph, Sharjah
Unusual motifs. Shields, Humans with weapons, perhaps domesticated animals. Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo Main Glyph Panel, Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs. LV11Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, ... Read More