Saimaluu Tash, Kyrgyzstan
Saimaluu Tash is a petroglyph site in Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan, south of Kazarman. Over 10,000 carved pictures—and perhaps as many as 11,000—which are black-and-white rock paintings, have so far been identified, making the site a globally important collection of rock art.
Saimaluu-Tash there are single petroglyphs and multi-image compositions that date from the early 2000 BC to 3000 BC of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, and up into the Middle Ages (8th century AD).
The largest gallery of petroglyphs in Central Asia consists of about 10 thousand individual specimens and is concentrated in the area of “Saimaluu-Tash”.The site has unquestionably long been considered to be sacred and frequently visited by local shamans.
Epic Kyrgyzstan Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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