Umm Senman Mountain - Jubbah

Umm Senman Mountain, also written Jabal Umm Sinman, is a sandstone peak in the Nafud Desert beside the oasis town of Jubbah, in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia. Visitors come for its rock art, which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property called Rock Art in the Hail Region, listed in 2015. The site is open from 08:00 to 17:00, and there is no minimum age. The carvings and drawings cover thousands of years. Researchers have counted more than 5,400 Thamudic inscriptions, nearly 2,000 animal figures, over 1,300 of them camels, and more than 260 human figures showing daily life and community roles. Look for early stick-figure people with cattle, ibex and hunting dogs, then warriors on camels and horses, ostriches and palm trees. Later layers include camel riders and Kufic writing with Quranic verses and prayers, the earliest dated to 147 AH. Nearby Jabal Ghawtah carries similar art. The mountain stands 1,264 metres above sea level, about 100 km northwest of Ha'il, among dunes and sandstone hills such as Ghawtah, Qitar and Al-Ghara. This land once surrounded an ancient lake. Its name comes from its shape, said to resemble a camel with two humps lying down. For centuries it served travellers as a landmark and a natural stronghold.