1,200-year-old clay jug with camel motif found in Israel's Yatir Forest

(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 of a broader initiative to improve public access to the site.

Yatir Forest is located on the southern slopes of the Hebron Hills, near the edge of the Negev Desert in southern Israel.

Dating back to the Abbasid period (9th–10th centuries C.E.)...