Arabian Rock Art Heritage

The Application of Advanced Imaging Technology to Saudi Arabian Rock Art

Qaryat al-Asba

This is one of the best known and most visited examples of Saudi Arabian rock art, located not far west of Riyadh. This prominent panel bears a wide diversity of animals and numerous battle scenes. It is shown here illuminated by the setting sun.

Thisย GigaPan is made from 60 photographs taken with the Canon Powershot G10. The original image is 330 megapixels and 944 megabytes.