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Adam of Macedonia

Coordinates: 41°59′28″N 21°25′44″E / 41.9910°N 21.4289°E / 41.9910; 21.4289
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The Adam of Macedonia figure

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]

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°59′28″N 21°25′44″E / 41.9910°N 21.4289°E / 41.9910; 21.4289


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