Darat al Funun Museum
Kunst, Architektur, Archäologie. Das 2018 im Beit al Beiruti eröffnete Museum zeigt Darat al Fununs Engagement für die Kunst der arabischen Welt und die Geschichte des Ortes selbst.
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A Safaitic inscription was found in two pieces built into the wall across the entrance to the cave. It has a drawing of a camel surrounded by Safaitic writing and some symbolic marks.
The "she-camel" is a typical focus of many of the Safaitic inscriptions, reflecting the importance of the camel for Bedouin life in Arabia. The accompanying marks of seven parallel lines (top left corner) also appear to the left of the camel's neck in a cluster effect and to the right of its tail in the form of a ladder. They have been interpreted as magical symbols, perhaps representing the Seven Planets which control man's destiny.
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© Text: Courtesy Darat al Funun
Kunst, Architektur, Archäologie. Das 2018 im Beit al Beiruti eröffnete Museum zeigt Darat al Fununs Engagement für die Kunst der arabischen Welt und die Geschichte des Ortes selbst.