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and consists mainly of a rocky wadi floor with scree and mountain walls. The largest petroglyph assemblage in the wadi is focused on a single rock, to the side of the road, with a large number of horse riders depicted, as well as geometric shapes such as the letter I and cruciform images. The
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A number of circular tombs were found in the wadi during surveys by the Swiss Liechtenstein Foundation, as well as scattered remains of dwellings from the Islamic period. The ruins of a Late Islamic fort stand at the head of the wadi.
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petroglyphs have to a large extent been preserved by a natural bacterial deposit, known as
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The major petroglyph assemblage at Wadi Saham, Fujairah is decorated on four sides.
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Snake motif on petroglyph. Snake motifs are a common characteristic of
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Scattered rock petroglyphs dot the Wadi Saham, Fujairah
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Hajar Mountains
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
Wadi Saham is located in United Arab Emirates
25°06′46″N 56°12′32″E / 25.112808°N 56.208962°E / 25.112808; 56.208962
United Arab Emirates
Fujairah
Fujairah City
desert varnish
Wadi Hayl
The major petroglyph assemblage at Wadi Saham, Fujairah is decorated on four sides.
Snake motif on petroglyph. Snake motifs are a common characteristic of Iron Age decorations in the United Arab Emirates.
Iron Age decorations
Scattered rock petroglyphs dot the Wadi Saham, Fujairah
List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates
"Three petroglyphs from the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates"
ISSN
0308-8421
JSTOR
41223716


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