Al Mudaifi Petroglyph 11, Sharjah (spectacular)

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Country

United Arab Emirates

Region

Sharjah

Site

Al Mediefi Rock Art Site

Material

Stone

Age

Prehistoric

Provenance

Al Mediefi Rock Art Site

Digitization method

Photogrammetry

Photos / scans number

1204

A spectacular scene of human figures, horses and riders, several ibex, Syrian wild asses, indeterminate motifs, and cross-hatch areas that may represent gardens. Still under study.

Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah, UAE. It consists of a large number of petroglyphs that span the periods from the Neolithic to the 19th century.

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This project was done as a collaboration between the Sharjah Archaeology Authority and Global Digital Heritage.