Newly published research by two archaeologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel shows that camels weren't domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean until the 10th century B.C.—several centuries ...

Their findings further emphasize the disagreements between Biblical texts and verifiable history, and define a turning point in Israel's engagement with the rest of the world. Camels are mentioned ...

But archaeologists have shown that camels were not domesticated in the Land of Israel until centuries after the Age of the Patriarchs (2000-1500 BCE). In addition to challenging the Bible's ...

Camels are believed to have been domesticated as pack animals around 2000 BCE in the Arabian peninsula. However, they were likely introduced to Israel by the Egyptians, who according to ancient ...

Amid the swirling sand and colorful Bedouin tents, more than 6,000 spectators gathered to watch the surprisingly nimble camels race in the Negev Highlands during Israel’s first legal camel race ...

Even if carbon-dating techniques unequivocally demonstrate that the oldest camel remains found in Israel are only three thousand years old, it does not mean that camels did not exist before then.

Everywhere one goes in Israel, one is aware of the soldiers ... strong enough to melt your spoon and where were saw our first camels, as common and desultory as a Jackson Pollard painting. The West ...

Israel’s first-ever legal camel race took place in the south on Friday, with thousands of spectators from across the country descending to the Negev Desert to cheer on the participants ...

In countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, camel racing is a prestigious, multimillion-dollar sport industry. In Israel, however, up until recently camel racing was illegal due to ...

A video that was released by the Israel Police shows the camels dead with some sort of marks on their faces and what looks to be a thin rope around their necks. The camels were seen distant from ...