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Rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, a Unesco Heritage site

Last updated on February 14, 2024 by Claire Robinson - this article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I get a small commission (more)

Twyfelfontein is a Unesco Heritage Site in Namibia. This is where you can discover 6000 year old engravings representing the incredible Namibian landscapes and abundant wildlife: girafes, rhino, seals… they are all on the rocks!

Travel Guide Namibia - Plan your trip to the Twyfelfontein engravings

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INFO & PLANNING TIPS - TWYFELFONTEIN

Twyfelfontein is a small rocky site including remarkable engravings (pteroglyphs) depicting a wild animals: rhino, elephant, giraffe, oryx, ostrich and more - and footprints. The engravings are often superimposed on one another, and are engraved on the massive rock faces of free-standing boulders in completely exposed positions.

Twyfelfontein world heritage site

It is believed that those engravings were created over a period of 2,000 years by local hunter-gatherer peoples to pass on knowledge or as part of a ritual.

It was added to the Unesco World Heritage Site list in 2007

TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS 

Getting to Twyfelfontein

  • Twyfelfontein is a very remote place in a semi-arid area North West of Windhoek.
  • It lies 80km East of the small town Khorixas

Visiting Twyfelfontein

  • Wear good footwear and protection from the sun
  • Amenities available at the entrance
  • The African World Heritage has a lot of information about the history, significances and set up of Twyfelfontein

Landscape of Twyfelfontein

Even without the engravings the site of Twyfelfontein is a stunning place to go for a walk. I love the colors and different shapes of the rocks. The paths were quite well maintained and we could clearly see all the drawings.

Landscape of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 1
Landscape of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 2
Landscape of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 3

The engravings of Twyfelfontein

As we approached the engravings I was amazed by their quality. They are well preserved and you can instantly guess what they represent. They sure were better artists than I am. You should see how I draw a giraffe 🙂

Rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 1
Rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 2
Rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 3
Rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, Namibia photo 4

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