Petroglyphs & Rockarts

Ladakh's petroglyphs offer a fascinating window into a time long before monasteries and kingdoms, when early settlers carved their beliefs, daily life, and rituals directly into stone. Scattered across river valleys like the Indus, Nubra, Zanskar, and Changthang, more than 400 rock-art sites — some dating back over approx. 3,000 years to the Bronze and Iron Ages.