- Join the Archiqoo Editorial Team
-
Archiqoo invites researchers, academics, and cultural heritage professionals worldwide to contribute their expertise to an initiative dedicated to documenting archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Join our editorial team as a volunteer Editor and help make reliable heritage knowledge accessible to a wider audience.
Application deadline: November 15, 2026
- 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 Sharjah.
by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Alexandermcnabb (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 66 m
Humidity: %Wind:Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Rock engravings in Wadi Shie
UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2023
Neolithic Age
Neolithic
Mixed
- Page Access
-
- 3.7 Average Based on 15 Reviews
- You May Be Interested In
- Related Links