An 11,000-year-old statue of a man holding his penis could reveal secrets about a mysterious Neolithic culture

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 09:28

A picture shows a statue of a man, with ribs visibly apparent, who hands are placed near his erect penis. — A photograph taken at the archaeological site of Karahantepe in Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey on October 9, 2023, shows a newly found 2.3-meter high human statue
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A 7.5-foot-tall statue of a man clutching his penis with both hands was uncovered in an ancient site.
The statue could be about 11,000 years old, meaning is would be older than the pyramids and Stonehenge.
Some argue that the site is the oldest example of a Neolithic temple, although not everybody agrees.

Archaeologists have uncovered an 11,000-year-old statue of a man clutching his penis — a discovery that could shed new light on a mysterious Neolithic culture.