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Today, the long gone city's splendour lives on in stunning rock carvings depicting Hindu deities.

Azerbaijani folk dances have a very ancient history, which is evidenced by the rock carvings depicted in Gobustan.

PESHAWAR -- The pre-historic rock carvings and paintings found along the famous invaders' route in Khyber tribal region may only be the tip of an iceberg as the rest of the border areas are finally open for archaeological survey after the merger of Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported that rock carvings found in Jurash -- such as a lion pouncing on a bull -- are proof of the city's ancient past.

There are also prehistoric rock carvings in the Akakous mountains deep in the southern Sahara desert near the border with Algeria.

Curious about the mysteries of life, Prem Chokli has done a couple of paintings based on some rock carvings in Doha.

Among them is the Adonis Valley, the legendary site of the death of the god Adonis according to Phoenician mythology, and rock carvings dating back to the second century A.D.

I did extensive research on Kyrgyz myths and legends, studied the symbols in ancient rock carvings, and tried to understand the old nomadic way of life.

Puzzle Joana gave a talk on Scotland's rock carvings

Recent highlights amongst the various cultural experiences available to Culture Pass members in Qatar include a hugely successful series of tours of the more than 20 pieces of public art by local and international artists exhibited at Hamad International Airport and educational visits to bring to life ancient rock carvings at Al Jassasiya, as well as exclusive tours of Al Zubarah, to showcase the significant history of archaeological sites.

The researchers also found that most of the rock carvings found in Al Jawf region were concentrated around ancient lakes and trade routes.