The two life-size giraffe petroglyphs, known as the Dabous giraffe, are the largest known animal carvings in the world. But despite their remote location in the Sahara, the prehistoric rock art was in jeopardy.

Why were giraffe chosen by a Palaeolithic culture up to 8,000 years ago to adorn the crown of this remote outcrop? An analysis of the art, symbolism and meaning behind the Dabous petroglyphs of the Sahara.