Rock Art, sometimes called Petroglyphs, are pre-historic pictures engraved on rocks by past Negev Desert dwellers. They appeared before writing was invented and therefore are first time display of distant thoughts and messages. Thousands of rock engravings are scattered across the Negev Desert. They tell us an ancient story that we can't understand today.
Our goal is to decipher their cryptic message, to reveal the past and benefit from its wisdom. Browse through our Galleries and Articles to gain pictorial and textual description of Rock Art presented here. An excellent book titled Rock Art in Israel complements our Negev Desert Rock Art research, available online.
Astronomy and Rock Art
Early astronomy references engraved on Negev Desert rock art, influenced by Egypt and Sumer cultures. Seasonal sky views and mythical tales.
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Maze and Rock Art
The maze in rock art with its convoluted paths points visually to certain hardships the viewer will encounter, reflecting cosmological beliefs.
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Comets and Rock Art
Rock Art recorded unusual heavenly events that evoked people's curiosity and fear. Comets had additional meaning for the ancients of the Negev.
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Birds & Afterlife Journey
The journey of the soul after death, as depicted in ancient Negev rock art, connecting birds to the afterlife in regional mythology.
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God Images on Rock Art
The earliest recorded thoughts of ancient man, much before ink and paper. Rock art reveals a glimpse of ancient divine concepts from the Negev.
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Canaanite Creation Myth
This unusual rock art describes the steps of creation according to the Canaanite Creation myth, a story that repeats across many ancient cultures.
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Ugaritic Baal Cycle
One of the most popular myths of ancient Canaan, the Baal Cycle, recorded in rock art and Ugaritic texts, revealing ancient Canaanite beliefs.
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Ibex Hunt & Sun Journey
Ancient Negev rock art depicts the Ibex hunt as a metaphor for the sun's daily journey across the sky, connecting celestial movement to earthly life.
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