The oldest symbol of worship: a mysterious sculpture was found in Israel
People worshiped this creature 35 thousand years ago.
Researchers have discovered a mysterious stone sculpture depicting a turtle in Manot Cave in the Galilee in northern Israel, which still holds the secrets of the origin of mankind.
The Daily Mail writes about it.
The figure, measuring about 20 cm and weighing 28 kg, has characteristic grooves similar to the pattern on the shell of a turtle. Experts estimate that the sculpture was carved from a solid piece of stone over 35,000 years ago, and the age of the cave where it was found may be over 55,000 years old. Since turtles have long been revered as important “cosmic symbols”, scientists believe that the found sculpture was worshiped by ancient people.
In the same ancient cave, back in 2015, researchers found a 55,000-year-old skull, which proved that the ancestors of modern humans (homo sapiens) lived alongside Neanderthals and even…
