6000-Year-Old Mouthless Alien Mask Of Neolithic Era Discovered In Ancient Site In Bulgaria

A whimsical 6000-year-old prehistoric clay mask that depicts an unusual non-human face was found in the ancient salt mines at Provadia-Solnitsata in northeastern Bulgaria during excavation. The mask depicting an unknown mythical creature is well-preserved. It is made of clay. Researchers believe that it was made in the 5th millennium BC.

According to archaeologists, Provadia-Solnitsata was inhabited by some of the world’s first rock salt miners in the Neolithic era. Over the past few years, many finds have been unearthed in the area, including golden artifacts.

According to the head of the archaeological expedition, Prof. Vasil Nikolov, the artifact was found at the site of the prehistoric settlement, which is the oldest salt production center in Europe, dating back to between 5500 and 4200 BC.

The small clay mask is triangular in shape with large eyes and stylized ears. There are two holes at the end of the upper side, through which a thread was probably inserted in order to wear it around the neck as a decoration or amulet. But it is possible that this item could be hanging on the wall or even being a vessel lid that could be raised and lowered with a string.

Many people compared the mask with an alien in a spacesuit (as shown in many sci-fiction films) due to its huge eyes.