Adam of Macedonia

The Adam of Macedonia, earlier often referred to as the Adam of Govrlevo,[1] is a neolithic sculpture found by archaeologist Milos Bilbija of the Skopje City Museum where it now resides.[2]

The Adam of Macedonia figure

Description

More than 7,000 years old, it is the oldest artwork and artifact found in the Republic of North Macedonia. Dating from the 6th millennium BC, the sculpture's creator represented a sitting male body, and showed details in the spine, ribs and navel, and erect phallus.

See also

References
  1. Re-branding of "Adam of Govrlevo" to "Adam of Macedonia"
  2. Skopje In Your Pocket By Sco, Jeroen van Marle

41.9910°N 21.4289°E / 41.9910; 21.4289


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