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Depictions of hybrid camels identified at a temple in Hatra, Iraq

Important as commercial commodities and as symbols of wealth and power, the animals also appear to be associated with the pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, Allat.

BELOW One of the panels (Panel 12) at the Camel Site in Saudi Arabia. The body, legs, and base of the neck (which extends to the right) of a large camel are visible. On the left is what is possibly a young equid.

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Carving camels

‘Neolithic communities repeatedly returned to the Camel Site, meaning its symbolism and function was maintained over many generations’