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The Bactrian camel is the largest mammal in its native range and is the largest living camel while being shorter at the shoulder than the dromedary. Shoulder height is from 160 to 180 cm (5.2 to 5.9 ft) with the overall height ranging from 230 to 250 cm (7.5 to 8.2 ft), [11] [12] [13] head-and-body length is 225–350 cm (7.38–11.48 ft), and ...
The dromedary has a long curved neck, single hump and long hair on the throat, shoulders and hump. The dromedary is the tallest of the three camel species. Adult males range in height between 1.8 and 2.4 m (5.9 and 7.9 ft) at the shoulder; [31] [32] females range between 1.7 and 1.9 m (5.6 and 6.2 ft).
The Caiaphas ossuary is one of twelve ossuaries or bone boxes, discovered in a burial cave in south Jerusalem in November 1990, two of which featured the name "Caiaphas". History. The Caiaphas ossuary is a highly decorated ossuary twice inscribed "Joseph, son of Caiaphas" which held the bones of a 60-year-old male.
Camel. A camel (from Latin: camelus and Greek: κάμηλος ( kamēlos) from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl [7] [8]) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food ( camel milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and ...
Species of freshwater gastropods of Iran include: Neritidae. Neritina mesopotamica Martens 1879 [1] - the first report in Iran was in 2001 [2] Neritina cinctellus (Martens, 1874) [1] Neritina euphratica Mousson, 1874 [1] [2] Theodoxus jordani (Sowerby I, 1836) [3] Theodoxus major Issel, 1865 [3] - mentioned by Glöer & Pešić (2012) as ...
Zamburak ( Persian: زنبورک ), literally meaning wasp, was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern period, featuring small swivel guns mounted on and fired from camels. Its operator was known as a zamburakchi. It was used by the gunpowder empires, especially the Iranian empires of the Safavid dynasty, Timurid ...
Worn by men for ceremonial occasions, it is a short curved blade shaped like the letter "J" and resembles a hook. It can be made from a variety of different materials, depending on the quality of its craftsmanship. It is a popular souvenir among tourists and is sold in souqs throughout the region. A national symbol of the sultanate, the khanjar ...
It is a version of marquetry where art forms are made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bone and metal precisely-cut intricate geometric patterns. Khatam-kari (خاتمکاری) [1] or khatam-bandi (خاتمبندی) refers to the art of crafting a khatam. Common materials used in the construction ...