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Jubbah

Jubbah lies beside Jabal Umm Sinman, where rock art and inscriptions record millennia of human presence and changes in a landscape that once included a freshwater lake.

Jubbah
Photo by Prof. Mortel Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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What makes it special

  • Jabal Umm Sinman contains rock art and inscriptions from different periods.
  • Human and animal figures can be read in the context of the former lake landscape.
  • The site includes numerous Thamudic inscriptions and later Islamic-period evidence.
Jubbah
Photo by Prof. Mortel Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
Jubbah
Photo by Prof. Mortel Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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Jubbah

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Jubbah and Shuwaymis, two rock-art landscapes around Hail

Jubbah and Shuwaymis, two rock-art landscapes around Hail

The two components of Hail’s rock-art World Heritage property tell very long human stories, but they are read differently: Jubbah through the memory of a vanished lake; Shuwaymis through a remote rocky corridor. Choosing well keeps an archaeological visit from becoming a race for photographs.

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Profile updated: 28/09/2026