
"Intact Ottoman 'war camel' found in Austrian cellar" Topic
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Tango01  | 17 Sep 2021 3:26 p.m. PST |
"It was probably left behind or traded in the town of Tulln following the Ottoman siege of nearby Vienna in 1683. DNA analysis shows that the beast – the first intact camel skeleton found in central Europe – was a Bactrian-dromedary hybrid, popular in the army. It also has bone defects that suggest it wore a harness and was ridden…" Main page link Armand |
Raynman  | 25 Sep 2021 7:41 p.m. PST |
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Tango01  | 10 Oct 2021 3:06 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. Armand |
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