Adam of Macedonia explained

Created: 5,500 BC
Discovered Place:Republic of Macedonia
Location:Skopje, North Macedonia
Discovered By:Milos Bilbija
Discovered Date:2000

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 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-branding of "Adam of Govrlevo" to "Adam of Macedonia" . 2006-10-05 . 2021-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808143622/http://www.macedonia.co.uk/client/index.aspx?type=2&news=1818 . live .
  2. https://books.google.com/books?q=Adam+of+Govrlevo&btnG=Search+Books Skopje In Your Pocket By Sco, Jeroen van Marle