Petroglyph C3 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah

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Human is innately tied to natural wonders like Petroglyph C3 Khatm Al Melaha, a magnificent archaeological site situated on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. This incredible site boasts one remarkable Syrian Wild Ass petroglyph, likely dating back to the Neolithic era around 5th-4th Millennium BCE [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)]. Khatm Al Melaha is a breathtaking archaeological treasure that sprawls across the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. As one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE, it features an array of stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs, and other distinctive features that indicate human occupation from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century. Over 175 stones bearing petroglyphs were meticulously documented, while close to 400 motifs were identified. Each rock with a glyph was assigned an ID number and a GPS coordinate. In a single day, a staggering total of 25455 terrestrial photographs, 5244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 GPS points (+/- 1cm) were captured. All the collected data was processed using Reality Capture software to create a comprehensive record of this remarkable site.