Arabian Rock Art Heritage

The Application of Advanced Imaging Technology to Saudi Arabian Rock Art

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Horsemen Slab, Bir Hima

Published in Gigapans.

An isolated block of sandstone is adorned by three mounted cavalrymen wielding lances and a sword.

This GigaPan is made from 31 photographs taken with the Canon 5D Mark II camera and Canon 300mm f4L IS lens. The original file is 432 megapixels and 1210 megabytes.

Site: Bi’r Hima

Subjects: Horses

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