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Dhaymoole
Dhaymoole is an archaeological site in the Sahil province of Somaliland. 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. The Caves of Dhaymoole are believed to be about 3000 to 5000 years old. The Dhaymoole cave depicts the place of sunset and sunrise, the Sun on one side and the moon on the other side. It also depicts a camel, giraffe, elephant and wild animals, many of which have become extinct in the region. There are also incomprehensible letters and many circles drawn in a cave. Gallery File:Dhaymoole Rock art - Camels.jpg, File:Dhaymoole Rock art -3.jpg, File:Dhaymoole Rock art in Somaliland.jpg, File:Dhaymoole Rock art.jpg, See also * Caves in Somaliland * Laas Geel * Dhambalin * History of Somaliland The history of Somaliland, a country in the eastern Horn of Africa bordered by the Gulf of Aden, and the East African land mass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caves In Somaliland
Somaliland has many caves, some of which remain undiscovered. Such is the quality of the paintings that at least 10 sites, scattered across semi-desert terrain, are likely to be given World Heritage status. The complex cave and rock shelters of Laas Geel, Dhagah Kureh, and Dhagah Nabi Galay lie just 30-45 minutes outside of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic. Exhibiting outstanding Neolithic rock art, the sites’ cave paints are considered to be some of the best preserved rock paintings in all of Africa, and are essential to the Horn of Africa’s historical and heritage legacy. With rock art Laas Geel Laas Geel( so, Laas Geel), also spelled Laas Gaal, are cave formations on the rural outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland. They contain some of the earliest known cave paintings in the Horn of Africa. Laas Geel's rock art is estimated to date to somewhere between 9,000 and 3,000 years BC. Dhagah Nabi Galay One of the sites associated with Laas Geel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
