Dhaymoole

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Dhaymoole
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Painted rock art on a rock face.
Map showing the location of Dhaymoole
Location Dhaymoole mountain, Sahil, Somaliland
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Discovery 2013
Access Public

Dhaymoole is an archaeological site in the Sahil province of Somaliland.[1] The site is a cave that contains a collection of ancient rock drawings showing a variety of animals as well as some unidentified symbols. These drawings were created during the third millennium BC.[2]

The walls of the cave are full of infilled and outlined white camels, unidentified quadrupeds and symbols. Most of the quadrupeds are schematic and depicted upright facing right.[3] The Caves of Dhaymoole are believed to be about 3000 to 5000 years old.

The Dhaymoole cave depicts the place of sunset and sunrise, with the Sun on one side and the moon on the other side. It also depicts a camel, giraffe, elephant and other wild animals, many of which have become extinct in the region. There are also incomprehensible letters and many circles drawn in a cave.

Gallery

  • Dhaymoole Rock art - Camels.jpg
  • Dhaymoole Rock art -3.jpg
  • Dhaymoole Rock art in Somaliland.jpg
  • Dhaymoole Rock art.jpg

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