Alameleh Petroglyphs, a photo from Aqaba, South

Photographer's Note

Deep in the deserts of Wadi Rum is this ancient rock art depicting camels and men mounted on horseback throwing spears. It was a 2 metre climb to get any closer and I didn't risk it due to the remoteness of the site from any hospitals.

Here's a wider angled view I found on internet:

https://universes.art/en/art-destinations/jordan/wadi-rum/general-tour/alameleh-2

From afar.com: "Alameleh Inscriptions: While the Nabateans were certainly based in Petra, the civilization spread its influence far beyond the city’s walls. One of their main trade routes passed through Wadi Rum, where they left several fascinating petroglyphs carved into the craggy rocks. Some of the best examples can be found on the rocks at Alameleh; look closely at the cliffs and crevices and you’ll discover charming herds of camels and lively hunting scenes.

Including Alameleh, there are more than 20,000 petroglyphs in Wadi Rum, some pre-dating the Nabateans and others as recent as the early Islamic period. At Jebel Umm al-Ishrin, there are some particularly fine depictions of desert animals as well as ancient Kufic inscriptions—an early form of Arabic script."

Source: https://www.afar.com/places/alameleh-inscriptions-wadi-rum-village

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Fis2 (158215) 2021-03-30 1:03

Witaj Chris my neighbour today :)!
Interesting place.
A very curious view.
The drawings are impressive.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
TFS.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (208597) 2021-03-30 1:05

Ciao Chris, my today neighbour, fascinating old Petroglyphs, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (94686) 2021-03-30 1:09

Hello Chris,
Petroglyphs similar to these are found all over the world, including Sweden where the most famous ones are on the west coast. Even from a slight distance we get a good view of the camels depicted here (notably absent from the Swedish petroglyphs). Good sharpness helps us to enjoy the view.
Regards,
Gert

lousat (131433) 2021-03-30 4:35

Hi Chris,another time your pics make me do a trip in my past,i remember well this old show too from Wadi Rum,great capture very well done as usual. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (105561) 2021-03-30 5:05

Bonjour Chris,

Le cadrage serré met l'oeuvre d'art en évidence. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des prétroglyphe. La lumière met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

ikeharel (107107) 2021-03-30 5:56

Excellent take upon the rock carving from ancient era, Chris.
Art from several thousands years ago.
Well shown from the desert.
Good night,
Ike

jhm (205223) 2021-03-30 6:10

Hello Chris,

We see clear the drawings on the rock stone.
Colours and sharpness are excellent to look at.
Very well done. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John

Tue (84016) 2021-03-30 11:57

Hello Chris,
A great photo of the ancient rock art here, the shapes are very well seen here and stand out well from the darker background. The textures of the rocks look great as well.
Lars

ifege (35341) 2021-03-30 22:54

Hi Chris
The style is very similar to petroglyphs that I saw in Uzbekistan.
A good sharp photo of this natural and ancient art gallery.
Stay safe in Brisbane!
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (137458) 2021-03-30 23:33

Hi Chris,
interesting photo with a perfect sharpness, nice light and interesting note, tfs.

pajaran (104923) 2021-03-31 0:30

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i reljef na zidu, dobro poakzan sa lepim boajma, kontrastom i dobrim tesktom.
Lepi detalji na straom reljefu i fotografija.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

Royaldevon (78332) 2021-03-31 8:35

Hello Chris,

This is remarkable!
The link photograph isn't any better than yours.

These petroglyphs (a new word to me) cover a remarkably long time in man's evolution of art. I love their stylised form.

Thanks for sharing this,
Bev :-)

jmdias (105119) 2021-04-08 8:57

chris

such artwork are ever a window to the past and made us to imagine the life in those days. nice these camels in simplified shapes, looks modern icons.

take care

jorge