04:08State of Palestine: 4500-year-old Canaanite goddess statue found in Gaza Strip
A 4500-year-old statue of the Canaanite goddess of love, beauty and war, Anah, was presented in Gaza's Qasr al-Basha (Pasha's Palace Museum) on Tuesday after it was discovered in Khan Yunis.
The Director-General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Jamal Abu Reda held a press conference to represent the statue.
"The statue is about 21 cm tall. Above the head of the statue is a snake indicating strength and immunity. Behind the neck of the statue there are writings in the Aramaic language that was used in this period," he said
A Palestinian farmer found the statue while he was cultivating his land in the Sheikh Hamouda district of Khan Yunis.
"A Palestinian farmer, from the east of Khan Yunis, found while working on his land, the head of a statue, so he handed it over to the competent authorities," he explained.
The statue was made out of limestone with an integrated head without a body, it dates back to 2500 BC approximately.
04:08A 4500-year-old statue of the Canaanite goddess of love, beauty and war, Anah, was presented in Gaza's Qasr al-Basha (Pasha's Palace Museum) on Tuesday after it was discovered in Khan Yunis.
The Director-General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Jamal Abu Reda held a press conference to represent the statue.
"The statue is about 21 cm tall. Above the head of the statue is a snake indicating strength and immunity. Behind the neck of the statue there are writings in the Aramaic language that was used in this period," he said
A Palestinian farmer found the statue while he was cultivating his land in the Sheikh Hamouda district of Khan Yunis.
"A Palestinian farmer, from the east of Khan Yunis, found while working on his land, the head of a statue, so he handed it over to the competent authorities," he explained.
The statue was made out of limestone with an integrated head without a body, it dates back to 2500 BC approximately.