Nea Nikomedeia

One of five figurines found in a shrine at the center of an ancient neolithic village. The sacral character of the female figurines at this site is clear; they were found in a communal building, the largest in the village, that was not a dwelling.

A later figurine from
neolithic Sparta

The cavern sanctuary at Vari, Greece, with steps cut out of the rock.

Closeup of the seated statue cut out of the living rock. The head has been struck off. In background is an omphalos (navel stone) natural formation. The graffiti are more recent.