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These rock carvings (or petroglyphs) are part of an archaeological site near the town of Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway. The site was placed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
These rock carvings can be found west of Smirnishamn near the small village of Järrestad.  Järrestads Hällristningar are among the best-preserved rock carvings in Skåne and all of Sweden. The rock carvings are from the Bronze Age (1,500 - 500 BC). You will find depictions of 25 ships and a handful of horsemen, animal figures, weapons, and foot prints
Petroglyphs figures on a cliff
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the coastal end of Chain of Craters Road find  the sacred Puuloa Petroglyphs, the largest petroglyph field in Hawaii. 23,000 images carved into the lava rock here, most before western contact in Hawaii. Located in the ahupuaa area of Panau Nui on the southern flank of Kilauea volcano.
At Alta, Finnmark, Norway
rock surface with petroglyphs
A prehistoric petroglyph at writing-on-stone provincial park in Alberta, Canada.
Pu`u Loa, translated as the \
Decorated walls  of the canyon in the Colorado plateau.
Runestone with beautiful animals ornaments, Olsbrostenen
Rock with petroglyphs decoration and ancestral art of Mogor beach, Marín,  Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain, set in early Bronze Age. There is an interpretation center nearby but the Petroglyphs themselves are of public free access.
Rock Carvings from Bronze Age, which are about 3000 years old, located at one time on the shores of the fjord, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some have been painted red for tourists. Tanum, Sweden.
Rock carvings in Tanum, Sweden, dating back to the Bronze Age.
Close-up view of petroglyphs, ancient rock paintings in the Altai Mountains.
Petroglyphic rock art of Aral Tolgoi, in the Bayan-Ulgii region of the Altai Mountains in Western Mongolia. Dating back as far as 11,000 years, the unique images are found in a remote mountain valley, giving a glimpse into the past and showing some of the earliest art work of humans who lived in the area thousands of years ago.
Petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading.  Petroglyphs are found world-wide, and are often associated with prehistoric peoples.
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape in Azerbaijan, Aerial view of Gobustan national park in Azerbaijan, Ancient petroglyph depicting human figures in Gobustan, Aerial view of popular destinations in Azerbaijan\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve (Azerbaijani: Qobustan dövlət tarixi-bədii qoruğu) is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the center of Baku. It was established in 1966, when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region.\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006, and Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. As of 2011, the Petroglyph Museum functions in the reserve.
Rock carvings from the Swedish Bronze age 1,800 – 500 BC with motifs of boats at the Himmelstalund area in Norrkoping.
Close-up of black rock outcrop with rusty veins and crustose lichen, appearing to be bedrock consisting of hornblende gneiss or hornblende schist. Near Mount Tom in Connecticut.
A closeup shot of a rock carving of a long boat in Himmelstalund, Norrkoping, Sweden
A large Viking rune stone engraved with a decorative snake stands watch just outside Foteviken Viking village.
Toro Muerto, Arequipa Region, Peru.  May 20th 2006.  Petroglyphs dated to the Wari culture on rocks in the Atacama Desert near the village of Corire, Peru.
Kilmartin Glen, Cairnbaan rock art, viewed from a low level overheadaerial drone position, in Argyll & Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, close to the coastal town of Lochgilphead. The mysterious carvings in the rocks are located in remote locations throughout the glen.
The Rock Carvings in Tanum, Tanumshede, Sweden. Scandinavian Bronze Age Rock Paintings  - Unesco Heritage Site
Floor in Nasik cave No.3
Carved designs on walls at Pomona Salt Cave and Spa, White Sulphur Springs, WV, West Virginia, USA
Rock art from Tanum\n- a set of petroglyphs dated to the Bronze Age, located in the municipality of Tanum in western Sweden,\ninscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Old and weathered red wall. Stone pattern backgrounds.
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