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# Neolithic stone masks from the Judean Desert, 9,000 years old
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/s-pustymi-glaznitsami-i-razinutymi-rtami-net-ne-gosti-mutabora-a-neoliticheskie-maski-iz-iudeiskoi-pustyni/
- Published: 2021-09-20T14:57:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:01:38.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Archaeology, The East, Museums

With empty eye sockets and gaping mouths: not guests of Mutabor, but Neolithic masks from the Judean Desert. These 9,000-year-old artefacts are carved from limestone and served a ritual purpose, embodying the spirits of ancestors

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