RECORDING ROCK ART IN WADI AL SIRIN IN THE WILAYAT AL AMERAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN

The research aims to record rock art in Wadi Al Sirin, located in the south of the Wilayat Al Amerat in Muscat Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman.The researchers conducted a field survey of rock art sites for the period between (2019-21).The research methodology was based on collecting quantitative and qualitative data through a field survey of all rock art sites in Wadi Al Sirin.The research results recorded two rock art sites: the Muqayhafa site, which included (26) panels, and the Al-Raja site, which included (6) panels.The research enclosed rock art sites and panels' quantitative and descriptive gather data.The illustrated panels included collections of inscriptions, drawings, writings, symbols and ancient Arabic letters, which indicates Oman's deeply rooted civilization.In addition, the diversity of the founded rock art sites and panels, regarding its fields, styles and techniques used in its imprint, manifests the richness of the disclosed sites.Hence, the research listed the photographic record of such panels and their location coordinates.The research presented a set of recommendations that might contribute to raising the public and governmental awareness of the importance of preserving rock art and its use in national sustainable development.It also might contribute to conducting further studies to explore and record the rock art sites revealed in various areas of the Sultanate .