(ORDO NEWS) — An ancient stone image of a lioness feeding her cubs has been discovered in Israel.
The item spent about two thousand years in the ground and was significantly damaged by the chemical elements contained in it.
Because of this, many details are lost, but the general meaning can be discerned. In particular, the nipples are visible, to which the lion cub leans.
The image carved into basalt was found near the city of Ein Nashut by local students during a three-day hike through the ancient northern villages of Israel.
“Every day we visit several ancient villages, see the ruins and study what characterized the Jewish village and distinguished it from the Christian villages of that time,” says teacher Mordechai Aviam.
She [the lioness] was lying at the foot of the hill under the synagogue. Perhaps someone tried to steal it or take it away earlier.”
More detailed information about the find can be obtained only with a detailed study. To do this, the students took the image weighing 28 kilograms with them on an impromptu stretcher.
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