1,200-Year-Old Clay Jug With Camel Motif Found in Israel’s Yatir Forest

1,200-Year-Old Clay Jug With Camel Motif Found in Israel’s Yatir Forest

JERUSALEM (JNS) – A clay jug estimated to be 1,200 years old, bearing distinctive camel decorations, has been unearthed at the archaeological site of Horvat ‘Anim in the Yatir Forest, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. The discovery was made during excavations carried out in cooperation with Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund as part […]

Rare Ancient Clay Jug with Camel Motifs Discovered in Yatir Forest Excavations

"The depiction of camels on the vessel highlights the importance of the animal, which was a central means of land transportation around 1,200 years ago."

Ancient, unique clay jug featuring camel decorations unearthed in Yatir Forest excavations

Ancient clay jug featuring red camel decorations and estimated to be around 1,200 years old discovered in excavations in the Yatir Forest. 'Depiction of camels on the vessel highlights the importance of the animal.'

The synagogue of Anim is an archaeological monument to the south of Israel. The structure, dated from the fourth century, is located in the Yatir forest northwest of Arad, and its remains were found in excavations carried out in the area in 1987. A group of archaeologists of the Authority of Antiquities of Israel (IAA) have discovered on the site a 1,200-year-old clay vessel decorated with figures of camels and a mysterious animal. It is a rare …

Rare clay jug found in israel highlights camels’ role in Abbasid trade

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel motifs while excavating a cave in Yatir Forest in the southern Hebron Hills region, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. “The fact that the creators chose to paint two camels on the reverse indicates their great importance during the Abbasid period – in the 9th-10th […] The post Rare clay jug found in israel highlights camels’ role in Abbasid trade appeared …

Ancient and Unique Clay Jug Featuring Camel Decorations Unearthed in Israeli Forest Excavations

The discovery, made while working to make the site more accessible to the public in an initiative by the Jewish National Fund-KKL, is being presented today (Thursday, March 27) at the 20th Annual Southern Research Conference of the Israel Antiquities Authority.