The Hamas-run Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Gaza on Tuesday announced the discovery of a 4,500-year-old statue of the goddess "Anat" from the Canaanite era. In a press conference held in Gaza, Jamal Abu Rida, Director-General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage at the ministry said that the 22-centimetre-tall statue is believed to represent the Canaanite goddess Anat and is estimated to be dated to around 2,500 B.C. The sculpture is made of limestone and is just a head wearing a snake for a crown, worn by the gods as a symbol of strength and invincibility. "Anat was the goodness of love, beauty, and war in the Canaanite mythology," Abu Rida said during the
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