Tag Archives: gigapan_birhima

  • Painted bull panel, Bir Hima

    This excellent panel of petroglyphs was discovered on 24 January 2010 by Dr. Majeed Khan and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History team in the Bir Hima region of Saudi Arabia, in Najran Province.

  • Hoodoo, Bir Hima

    A delicately balanced block of sandstone (or hoodoo) at the top of this hill attracted the attention of ancient artists in southern Saudi Arabia.

  • Horsemen Slab, Bir Hima

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

  • 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.

  • A’Abar Harema, Bir Hima

    This dramatic and complex panel shows a vivid battle scene with infantry, cavalry, and camel corps fighting with sabers and long lances. Whether this depicts one enormous battle or several smaller ones is difficult to say.

  • A’Abar Harema morning, Bir Hima

    This dramatic and complex panel shows a vivid battle scene with infantry, cavalry, and camel corps fighting with sabers and long lances. Whether this depicts one enormous battle or several smaller ones is difficult to say.

  • Fardath ZamZam, Bir Hima

    Fardath ZamZam is a panel rich in images of cavalrymen in battle with long lances and other weaponry. It also shows a few female figures. Different ages are represented by the palimpsest of images with different patinas.