Baq'a Governorate, one of the governorates in Hail Province, includes many sites featuring diverse rock art. Some of these sites include:
Jibal al-Humaimiyah site
Located approximately forty-five km west of Baq'a City on the left side of the road leading from Baq'a to Hail, this site features images of camels, ibexes, wild cattle, and lions, in addition to human figures of various sizes using hunting and combat tools.
Jabal ar-Rumayminat site
It is located southwest of Baq'a City, about thirty-five km away. This is one of the historical and ancient sites that caravans of travelers and those journeying along the old Baq'a-Hail route passed through. Some travelers replicated its inscriptions and rock art. It is considered one of the sites rich in inscriptions, rock art, and written engravings.
Bab al-Hillah site
It is located near a place called "Qawa'im" southwest of Baq'a City. The site contains numerous rock art forms, including various human and animal figures, some of which were executed in the traditional style.
Jabal Jildiyyah site
Located twenty-six km south of Baq'a City, this site features ancient Thamudic rock inscriptions and various rock art forms depicting human and animal figures that date back to BCE.
Upper Qilta al-Zarqa site
Located eleven km southwest of Baq'a City, this site features rock art depicting ibexes, camels, and wild cattle, along with human figures of various sizes using combat tools, as well as numerous clear Thamudic inscriptions.
Ghiran Saadoun site
Located approximately twelve km south of Baq'a City, this site contains Thamudic inscriptions that are over 2,500 years old. Additionally, there is an Islamic inscription from the tenth century, along with a large collection of rock art depicting hands of various sizes.
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