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Bir Hima
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Bir Hima
Bir Hima is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia. An ancient Palaeolithic and Neolithic site, the Bir Hima Complex covers the time period of 7000-1000 BC. Bir Hima contains numerous troughs whose type is similar from North Arabia to Yemen.
Site Information
Country: Saudi Arabia
District: Najran Region
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Neolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Hima a rock art site in Najran
Date of Submission: 2015
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