Abstract
This paper presents and discusses the archaeological evidence for Ancient rock art and Thamudic inscriptions from a site in al-Rajif south of Petra in southern Jordan. The site is a large sandstone called Umm Qraieh “Mother of reading” by the local people in the village of al-Rajif. Human and animal figures, inscriptions, footprints and other symbols were engraved on the upper surface of the stone during multiple periods. The paper includes a reading of the deciphered inscriptions and a discussion concerning rock art in general and the significance of Umm Qraieh in particular.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 29 2015 |
Keywords
- Al-Rajif
- Ibex
- Rock art
- Thamudic
- Umm Qraieh
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Conservation
- Archaeology
- History
- Anthropology
- Archaeology