Artifact Face Mask

4K - 3840 Х 2160 px. A 9,000-year-old stone mask - one of only 15 in the world - has been revealed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

The artefact was discovered in the area of Hebron in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

It was found in a cave and turned over to the IAA. An earlier report that said it was recovered from thieves has been discounted.

Made from pink and yellow sandstone, it was made in the Neolithic era.