Prehistoric Rock Art

Most of the archaeological remains in Libya date from the Roman or Islamic periods. However, there are some prehistoric rock carvings, usually in hard-to-reach parts of the desert.

The carvings shown below are virtually unique in that they are easy to reach and are near a modern town. They are near Tarhuna and are just above what people say is the only year-round river in Libya. When we visited, the river was merely a trickle but it is more impressive in the wetter months of the year.

The carvings appear to show some kind of cattle.

As the carvings are completely in the open and unprotected, it will be surprising if they remain in such good condition for much longer.