Family of Ostrich

One of the very impressive images among the collection is the family of ostrich.

Hyena-like creatures, animals with long horns including ibexes, human figures and more could be found on the flat surface of these reddish black rocks.

The plain below the rock was a vast grassland during the Neolithic period that began when humankind first developed agriculture and settled in permanent enclaves.

Over the escarpment that runs at a distance of around 200 meters from these rocks, you can find tumuli (ancient burial mounds).
 

A little bit of additional effort to get to the top of the escarpment could worth your visit to Graffiti Rocks.

Tumuli are common sights in Najd on rocky platforms. A very good example of circular tumuli can be found just around 8km away from Riyadh Checkpoint on the western part of Tuwaiq escarpment.

It is quite amazing to see isolated rocks with scripts and drawings of the ancients which transmit information to the following generations.

Petroglyphs found at the ancient archeological sites of Al Ukhdood in Najran has been described in the section dedicated for Najran Province.