Petroglyph H24, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah

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Natural Version, Petroglyph H24, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Arabian Tahr, Sun symbol, snakes, and other iconic motifs are characteristic of southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, as highlighted by Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman). Khatm Al Melaha is a prominent archaeological site situated on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. As one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE, it boasts a rich history dating back to at least the early Holocene era and extending up to the 19th century. The site features stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs, and other notable structures. Researchers have meticulously documented over 175 stones adorned with petroglyphs and identified nearly 400 distinct motifs. Each rock bearing a glyph was assigned an ID number and GPS coordinate for thorough documentation. In a single day, teams conducted an impressive array of tasks, including capturing 25,455 terrestrial photographs, 5,244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 precise GPS points with an accuracy of +/- 1cm.