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  • Rock engravings in Wadi Shie

  • Rock engravings in Wadi Shie

    Rock engravings in Wadi Shie are a group of rock drawings and engravings located in Wadi Shie in the Khor Fakkan region in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. These archaeological drawings depict scenes representing ancient agricultural life in the region, including drawings of animals and tools. The drawings date back about 5,000 years, extending from the Neolithic Age, through the Bronze and Iron Ages, and up to a few hundred years ago.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The Rock Art of the Emirate of Sharjah.
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    Rock engravings in Wadi Shie
    by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Rock engravings in Wadi Shie
    by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Rock engravings in Wadi Shie
    by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Rock engravings in Wadi Shie

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2023

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    Ancient Rock Workes

    Location

    UAE

    Emirate of Sharjah

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    Neolithic Age

    Neolithic

    Mixed

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    Neolithic & Bronze Age & Subsequent Periods Monuments

     

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