Saturday, 3 October 2026

Neolithic stone masks from the Judean Desert, 9,000 years old

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Close-up of a stone mask with empty eye sockets, a long nose and an open mouth with carved teeth.

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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