The Venus of Willendorf, estimated at between 25,000 to 30,000 years old, has long been a source of contemporary mystery and intrigue, and for good reason — little was known about its origins and ...

The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most important examples of early art in Europe. It is made of a rock called 'oolite' which is not found in or around Willendorf.

Scientists in Vienna say they have finally solved the mystery of the origins of the famous Venus of Willendorf, the famed 30,000-year-old figurine that was found in 1908 at a Paleolithic site in lower ...

Venus figurine during scanning(Dept. of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna) Venus of Willendorf(Dept. of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna ...