Arabian Rock Art Heritage

The Application of Advanced Imaging Technology to Saudi Arabian Rock Art

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  • Neolithic Hunter Detail: Head

    Click here to download the PTM file. Desktop RTI viewers can be downloaded from Cultural Heritage Imaging.

    • Neolithic Hunter Detail: Feet

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      • Neolithic Hunter Detail: Bow

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        • Nabonidus’ Horseman, Tayma

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          • Jubbah Woman

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            • Neolithic Hunter, Jubbah

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              • Eagle’s Nest, Jubbah

                This panel of petroglyphs near Jubbah is densely packed with animal and human figures, mainly dating to the Neolithic, but with some more recent ones overlying them.

                • Petroglyph Valley, Bir Hima

                  This wadi at Bir Hima preserves a rich assemblage of petroglyphs in an unusual concentration. The rock art here displays a wide variety of subjects, including animals, humans, and Alia figures, reflecting multiple phases of cultural activity.

                  • Detail of Aliah figures, Petroglyph Valley, Bir Hima

                    Multiple Aliah figures, along with warriors on horseback, camels, ibex, etc., adorn this handsome panel in a small wadi near Bir Hima.

                    • “The King,” Jubbah

                      Located a short walk from the "Eagle's Nest" panel of petroglyphs at Jubbah, this unique panel shows a large, atypically realistic figure of a male, who has been interpreted as a king or other person of authority.

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Stories in the Rocks

Saudi Arabia possesses world-class rock art in a dazzling desert landscape replete with majestic natural formations. Stories in the Rocks: Exploring Saudi Arabian Rock Art is a beautifully illustrated book written in an easily accessible manner. Its goal is to enlighten readers about the records created by ancient artists on the sandstone cliffs and outcrops distributed widely down Saudi Arabia from north to south.

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