Gabal El Uweinat

The area is notable for its prehistoric rock carvings, first reported by the Egyptian explorer Ahmed Pasha Hassanein—the discoverer of Uweinat, who in 1923 traversed the first 40 km of the eastern side of the mountain, without reaching the end. Engraved in sandstone, thousands of petroglyphs are visible, representing lions, giraffes, ostriches, gazelles, cows and small human figures. According to a technical report of UNESCO, "Thousands of rock art sites of different styles and themes are distributed all over the area, [attesting] to the development of early pastoralism in Africa and exchanges among different ethnic groups across the Sahara." ==Geography==

Mount Uwaynat lies about 40 km S-SE of Jabal Arkanu. The main spring called Ain Dua lies at the foot of the mountain, on the Libyan side. The western foot (located at according to Hassanein) is 618 m high, and overcast with giant boulders fallen because of erosion. In general, the western slope constitutes an oasis, with wells, bushes and grass. == Exploration ==

• Ahmed Pasha Hassanein—The discoverer who first published its existence on his 1923 map. • Prince Kamal al-Dine Hussein (son of Hussein Kamel, Sultan of Egypt) • Ralph Alger Bagnold—Founder of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and desert explorer • Pat Clayton—LRDG and Egyptian Government Survey • László Almásy—Hungarian desert researcher • Hubert W. G. J. Penderel • Leo Frobenius • Hans Rhotert • Prinz Ferdinand von Lichtenstein • Mahmoud Marai (who co-discovered the Yam Inscriptions near the southern end of the mountain in 2007) ==Sources==