A small, Neolithic sandstone figurine discovered by archaeologist Jakob Kainz is thought to be the earliest image of a human in Scotland. “This is a find of tremendous importance – representations of people from this period are incredibly unusual in Britain,” said Culture Minister Mike Russell. Archaeological research has challenged the idea that Chinese culture […]

Three figurines of the goddess Aphrodite, or Venus, were unearthed at the site of Susita in the southern Golan Heights. “The figurines we found were made in a mold in rather large numbers. They would be offered to the goddess in a temple by supplicants, or kept above one’s bed,” said Arthur Segal of the […]