Rock Art in the Ha'il Region


Rock Art in the Ha'il Region is the fourth site in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. The rock art includes two components situated in the desert of the Ha'il Region: the first is Om Sinman mountain at the city of Jubbah, and the second is al-Manjor and Raat at Al-Shuwaymis. Ancestors of today's Arab population left traces of their passings in petroglyphs on the rock's surface, holding 10,000 years of history.
The committee in its 39th session choose the site together with two different sites. Since this site has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Saudi Commission for Tourism has sought to further protect the cultural site. These efforts include increasing the buffer zone, repainting and refurnishing the petroglyphs, developing a monitoring system, and more.

Inscription criteria

The rock art in the Hail Region was inscribed for some criteria. It involves numerous numbers of petroglyphs which were created using various methods with simple stone hammers revealing the human creative genius. It also a significant witness of human struggles against the environmental catastrophes.