AlUla rock art offers historical record of human life, says archaeologist
Archaeologist Ali Al-Ghaban says AlUla’s rock art documents human civilization from the Neolithic era to near the present day.
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AIArchaeologist and Shoura Council member Dr. Ali Al-Ghaban has said that the rock art panels in AlUla serve as a historical record documenting human life across the ages, from the Neolithic period up to near modern times.
Speaking to Al-Ekhbariya TV, he added that the diversity of images recorded on these rocks enables researchers to uncover patterns of daily life, ancient wildlife, and the climatic and environmental conditions that once prevailed in AlUla.
The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched a major awareness campaign under the hashtag "AlUla Antiquities" to highlight the results of archaeological surveys, which have successfully documented 19,802 rock art panels featuring more than 66,000 animal figures and nearly 11,000 human depictions.
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