Archaeologists in Syria find ancient 'wand' engraved with human faces

Archaeologists have discovered a 9,000-year-old 'wand' near an ancient burial site in southern Syria, with two human faces engraved on it. The item, made of cow bone, is thought to date from the late 9th millennium BC. Archaeologists excavated it from Tell Qarassa, an Early Neolithic site. This is among the few archaeological sites not damaged in the fighting in Syria, which on Saturday marked its third anniversary. The wand was found near a burial site, where 30 headless skeletons were discovered previously. See picture & rad article at -- http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.580267