Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions
Petroglyph at Bir Hima in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Najran, Najran Province, Saudi Arabia |
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| Coordinates | 18°14′55″N 44°27′06″E / 18.24861°N 44.45167°E |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Department of Antiquities, Saudi Arabia |
| Official name | Ḥimā Cultural Area |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (iii) |
| Designated | 2021 (44th session) |
| Reference no. | 1619 |
Bir Hima (Arabic: بئر حما) is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of the city of Najran. 'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 180 km northeast of Bir Hima. An ancient Palaeolithic and Neolithic site, the Bir Hima Complex covers the time period of 7000–1000 BC. Bir Hima contains numerous troughs whose type is similar from North Arabia to Yemen.
It was designated as part of the Hima Cultural Area UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2021.