Early Arabian capital survives vandals — and reveals a quest for the ultimate camel

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An ancient city damaged by the Islamist terrorist group ISIS features stone carvings of some unexpected beasts: early camel–dromedary hybrids¹.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00175-7

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Vidale, M., Berlioz, S. & Mohammed, R. Antiquity https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2021.169 (2022).

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