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Adam of Macedonia

Created	c. 5,500 BC
Discovered	2000 Republic of Macedonia
Discovered by	Milos Bilbija
Present location	Skopje, North Macedonia

The Adam of Macedonia, earlier often referred to as the Adam of Govrlevo, is a neolithic sculpture found by archaeologist Milos Bilbija of the Skopje City Museum where it now resides.

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.

References

"Re-branding of "Adam of Govrlevo" to "Adam of Macedonia"". Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
Skopje In Your Pocket By Sco, Jeroen van Marle

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Radio-isotopic Age Examination of Adam in Kill, Germany

41°59′28″N 21°25′44″E / 41.9910°N 21.4289°E / 41.9910; 21.4289

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