| Adam of Macedonia | |
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| Created | c. 5,478 BC |
| Discovered | 2000 North Macedonia |
| Discovered by | Milos Bilbija |
| Present location | Skopje, North 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]
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.
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