 Petroglyph at Bir Hima in Saudi Arabia | |
  Shown within Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Najran, Najran Province, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°14′55″N 44°27′06″E / 18.24861°N 44.45167°E |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Department of Antiquities, Saudi Arabia |
| Official name | Ḥimā Cultural Area |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (iii) |
| Designated | 2021 (44th session) |
| Reference no. | 1619 |
Bir Hima (Arabic: بئر حما) is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of the city of Najran.[1][2] An ancient Palaeolithic and Neolithic site, the Bir Hima Complex covers the time period of 7000–1000 BC.[3] Bir Hima contains numerous troughs whose type is similar from North Arabia to Yemen.[4]
It was designated as part of the Hima Cultural Area UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2021.[5]
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- ^ "Bir Hima rock petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia's Najran include image of camel". Al Arabiya. 19 April 2021.
- ^ Ember, Melvin; Peregrine, Peter Neal, eds. (2002). "South and Southwest Asia". Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Vol. 8 (1 ed.). Springer. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-306-46262-7. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Hima Cultural Area in Saudi Arabia inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Site list". Xinhua News Agency. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.