#ancient-near-east

#ancient-near-east

A new analysis of a 4,300-year-old silver goblet has identified the earliest known visual depiction of creation, showing themes that closely align with the Bible's Book of Genesis. The artifact, known as the Ain Samiya goblet, stands just three inches tall and is decorated with intricate images of snakes, chimeras, gods, celestial bodies and a mysterious 'boat' of light. Discovered in 1970 in the Judean Mountains of the West Bank,