Mystery Unearthed: Farmer Stumbles Upon 6,000-Year-Old Venus Figurine That Could Rewrite History
Now, the “Venus of Kołobrzeg” has sparked new questions concerning Neolithic European views and rituals surrounding fertility.
The Venus Of Kołobrzeg: “The Find Of The Century”
The Venus of Kołobrzeg was first discovered accidentally by a farmer near the Parsęta River in December 2022, according to the Polish Arms Museum.
Following its discovery, the figurine was passed on to a team of researchers at the Parsęta Exploration and Search Group, a local collective of amateur archaeologists and historians, who determined the find to be an authentic relic likely dating back thousands of years. From there, researchers worked to figure out the artifact’s age.
The process of verifying the Venus of Kołobrzeg attracted archaeologists from all across Poland, and included collaborators from the Polish Arms Museum and the Relicta Foundation.
Polish Arms MuseumThe Venus of Kołobrzeg in its display case at the Polish Arms Museum.
After three years, archeologists determined that the Venus of Kołobrzeg is 6,000 years old and was likely created by one of the first agricultural groups to inhabit the Western Pomeranian region.
The figurine was dubbed the “the find of the century” by the Director of the Polish Arms Museum, Aleksander Ostasz.
It is the first artifact of its kind to be found in the region north of the Carpathian Mountains, though similar prehistoric Venus figurines have been found in other parts of the continent.
While Similar To Other Prehistoric Figurines, The Venus Of Kołobrzeg Is Unique
Venus figurines like the one found in Poland get their name from the artifacts’ representation of female fertility and reproduction. These relics are named for Venus, the Roman goddess of love and fertility who was also known to the Greeks as Aphrodite.
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