Petroglyphs

Home to more than 500 Mi’kmaq petroglyphs depicting centuries of Indigenous life and culture, this sacred site contains one of the largest collections of rock carvings in eastern North America.

A collection of modern petroglyphs by artist Kevin Sudeith. Hate them or love them, but important to experience.

An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.

Hong Kong’s barren, southernmost island is a throwback to the territory’s humble fishing village origins.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

Ancient rock art, depicting daily Omani life.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

A former execution site with ornate rock carvings of mysterious origin.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

In the desert of southern Peru is an intriguing collection of ancient petroglyphs whose origins remain unknown.

The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.

A set of ancient rock engravings that date back to the Neolithic period.