Canaanite Sculpture Dating Back to 2500 BC Discovered in Gaza

Date: 25 April 2022 - 21:42

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KHAN YUNIS (WAFA) – A farmer in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, while cultivating his land on Monday, found a Canaanite sculpture dating back to about 2500 BC.
The sculpture is 22 cm tall, made of limestone, with a head but without a body, and attached to the head was the crown of the snake, which was used by the gods as a symbol of strength and invincibility.
The Canaanite sculpture belongs to the Canaanite goddess Anah, the goddess of love, beauty and war, according to Canaanite mythology, and it is called victories and happiness.
Many archaeological and historical discoveries were made in Gaza in recent times following excavations and searches in citizens’ lands and homes.