The Picts lived in northern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages, and this stone face may have been a rudimentary portrait created by them nearly 1,000 years ago.

A small carved stone fragment depicting what appears to be a human face has been discovered at East Lomond hillfort in Fife, Scotland, in a find that may rewrite what is known about Pictish art and identity.

The artifact, about four inches in size, was uncovered by University of Aberdeen archaeology student Jodie Allan during volunteer excavation work.

A Rare Discovery That Could Rewrite Pictish History

Allan was sifting soil from an early medieval building at the site through a sieve when she spotted something she first believed to be slag. However, the material’s unusual color prompted further examination. Upon closer inspecti

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