Mysterious 7,000-year-old ‘alien’ statues with elongated skulls & lizard features unearthed at ancient Stone Age site
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MYSTERIOUS alien-like statues with bizarre elongated skulls and lizard features have been unearthed at an ancient Stone Age site. Archaeologists discovered the statues from 7,000 years ago in Kuwait, unlocking key understanding on the origin and evolution of one of the oldest settlements in the Arabian peninsula.
![[The mysterious alien-like head was found at the Bahra 1 site]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4900-bce-elongated-skull-flat-958316973.jpg?strip=all&w=642)
The Bahra 1 site has been a key source for understanding ancient Stone Age societies in Arabia since 2009. It was one of the Arabian Peninsula's oldest settlements, with occupation from around 5500 to 4900 BC. Excavations carried out at the site have led to key insights specifically into the Ubaid culture, which came from Mesopotamia, a region in Iraq, over to Antolia and the Arabian peninsula.
![[A 'lizard-headed' female figurine nursing a child dating to the Ubaid period]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lizard-headed-female-figurine-nursing-958325844.jpg?strip=all&w=275)
Now, a dig has unearthed bizarre alien-like clay heads at the site. They bear stark similarities to aliens, with elongated skulls and lizard features that are the same features given to the space creatures today. Researchers say these features however are the characteristics of figurines from the Ubaid culture.
![[Excavations by the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission uncovered the bizarre-looking clay head]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4900-bce-elongated-skull-flat-958316993.jpg?strip=all&w=642)
Similar pieces of pottery have been found in Mesopotamia, but the Bahra 1 discovery is a first for the Gulf region - making them a breakthrough find. Archaeologist Piotr Bielinski said: "Its presence raises intriguing questions about its purpose and the symbolic, or possibly ritualistic, value it held for the people of this ancient community.".
![[Local red pottery that could be Arabian Coarse Red Ware]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4900-bce-elongated-skull-flat-958316978.jpg?strip=all&w=642)
