Safaitic inscription with an image of a Bactrian camel carved on a desert rock. The detailed drawing indicates that the scribe has seen this type of Asian camel, probably along the trade route with China. First century BCE to fourth century CE. From the al-Mafraq region, Jordan. On display at the Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 15). Desert Drawing and Safaitic Inscription. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10061/desert-drawing-and-safaitic-inscription/
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