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Sur Kalba Petroglyph 8, Sharjah
A boulder with indeterminate designs. 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 ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-56 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah.
Petroglyph KM21-56 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. One Oryx. 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 “Fossati 2019 Messages ... Read More
Petroglyph KM21-63 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah.
Petroglyph KM21-63 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. One Human Figure. 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 “Fossati 2019 ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 6, Sharjah
A boulder with cross-hatch designs. 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 ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 5, Sharjah
A boulder with three ovoid motifs, two have a dot in the ovoid. Still under study.Sur Kalba is a likely Bronze Age site in a developed area of the city of Kalba on the eastern ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 4, Sharjah
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 ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 1, Sharjah
A boulder with an anthropomorphic figure, and likely a large animal. 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 ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 2, Sharjah
A boulder with an anthropomorphic figure. 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 ... Read More
Sur Kalba Petroglyph 3, Sharjah
A boulder with two human figures. 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 ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo LV16, deer, Sharjah
A representation of a deer that does not exist in Arabia, or perhaps anywhere. There is some indication that this was a wild ass that was later modified with the addition of extraordinary antlers. It ... Read More
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
Petroglyph KM21-69 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-69 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. A wild ass, and other indeterminate motifs. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are ... Read More