Hail Province
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Umm Senman Mountain - Hail Province

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Umm Senman Mountain, Jubbah Saudi Arabia
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Description

Located in Jubbah, around 100 km from Hail, Saudi Arabia, Umm Senman Mountain is one of the most prominent archeological sites in the region. This mountain is famous for the drawings and inscriptions that have been engraved on it. According to archeologists, these engravings date back to 7000 BC.

Landscape 

The mountain gets its name ‘Umm Senman’ from its unique appearance, which resembles a camel with two humps. Surrounded by sand dunes, it is situated in the middle of the Nafud desert and spreads over an area of 40 km sq. There are almost 2000 animal drawings on this mountain, including 262 drawings of human beings. The most popular and clearly visible out of these drawings is that of a lion.

History

According to some historians, these inscriptions are from different historical eras, some of which are also Thamudic (when the people of Thamud roamed the land). The large human figures with ambiguous faces represent the Neolithic age, whereas the Chalcolithic age can be traced through goat and animal drawings. 

Some of the drawings also date back to the Iron Age, which includes drawings of warriors with their bayonets, along with leopards, ostriches, and palm trees. Last but not least are the famous drawings of horses pulling carts that date back to the third millennium BC or even earlier. All and all, this archeological site is a history buff’s dream place where they can find references to virtually every significant historical era in the Arabian peninsula

 

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Umm Senman Mountain, Jubbah Saudi Arabia

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Michal Vošmik

Michal Vošmik

11/05/2022 14:21

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UNESCO monument. The place has an amazing atmosphere and we were the only tourists there. In addition, there is no entrance fee
ابراهيم

ابراهيم

10/05/2022 17:47

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A meal he watered from the beginning of the tag Raad * I didn't see Khashm Umm Sinman watering it For it is for the defeated that there is an appointed abode * and whoever takes refuge in it, the sanctuary will not be harmed in it
Naif Aljumaiah

Naif Aljumaiah

09/08/2021 13:39

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A world heritage site registered with UNESCO in Jubbah in the Hail region, containing archaeological inscriptions of ancient times. This place is visited by many tourists from around the world, researchers and scholars.
saleh elbaltan

saleh elbaltan

06/10/2021 14:02

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منطقه اثريه ممتده على مساحة ٤٠ كم مربع تحتوي على رسوم ونقوش ومنحوتات يرجع بعضها إلى عشرة الأف سنه قبل الميلاد.ويقول بعض المؤرخين انها ترجع الى عصور متعدده والى ماقبل التاريخ وتحيط بها كثبان رمليه جميله .مجاورة لمدينة جبه حوالي ١٠٠ كم من حائل..اهلها كرماء وخفيفين دم وشفافين.
Salehah naseer

Salehah naseer

03/11/2021 06:24

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A beautiful tourist place with archaeological inscriptions
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