Arabian Rock Art Heritage

The Application of Advanced Imaging Technology to Saudi Arabian Rock Art

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Oryx Hunting Scene

Published in Gigapans.

This boulder is heavily laden with petroglyphs. It is located just south of The King and Eagle’s Nest at Jebel al Sanman, Jubbah.

Site: Jubbah

Subjects: Arabian Oryx

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“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 [...]
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Petroglyph Bonanza, Jubbah

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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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