In an expedition led by Dr Sada Mire, current Director of Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Tourism and Culture in Somaliland and Research Associate at the Institute of Archaeology at the UCL- University College London, found prehistoric rock art created up to 5,000 years ago spread over 100 sites in Somaliland, on the Gulf of Aden. At least 10 of the 100sites, scattered across semi-desert terrain, are likely to be given World Heritage status as the paintings are of great quality. The images depict domestication of animals, rituals, wild animals such as leaping antelopes, prancing giraffes and snakes. Also depicted is a painting of a man on horseback, believed to be a mounted hunter, around 4,000 years old. Other paintings include, geometric signs, 2,000 year old colourful images of the full moon and half-moon.

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