At 12,000 Years Old, These Rock Art Masterpieces In The Empty Desert Reveal A Culture Lost To Time

Image caption: A drone photograph of the large rock art panel at Jebel Misma, highlighted in post-production with blue and white to show the illustrations. Image credit: Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project. Article by Tom Hale. IFLScience – September 30, 2025. Research article: Nature Communications.

Physical traces of humans living in the Arabian Desert are scarce between 25,000 to 10,000 years ago. They left few ruins, barely any bones, and only a small scattering of their possessions. However, an incredible display of monumental rock art etched into the desert cliffs reveals that people were here, carving out a rich culture in this harsh desert of red sands. […]

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