For millennia, the camel has been an indispensable companion for various peoples throughout the lands of the Bible. Historically, the region has been home to the one-humped Arabian camel, or dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), although the two-humped Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), native to central Asia, also occasionally appears in ancient art and literature. The lucrative trade … Continue reading Biblical Bestiary: Camel