Fujairah’s petroglyphs (Wadi Saham)

Visit the large petroglyph on the roadside whilst driving towards Wadi Saham. Dating back 3000 years.

According to the Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Authority, FTAA, more than 31 petroglyph sites have been found in Fujairah, including sites in Wadi Saham, Hassat al-Risoom, Wadi ah-Shanah, and Wadi al-Hayl.

These petroglyphs provide valuable insights into past occupants of the country, dating as far back at the Bronze Age, more than 3,000 years ago, as well as the local Iron Age, which lasted from around 1,250BC to 300BC, the late pre-Islamic period and during the Islamic period.