Ancient Anunnaki terracotta altar with the God image and inscriptions, 3000 BC - 600AD; Height: 4.15 inches = 10.5 cm. Diameter: 3.2 inches = 7.5 cm; Weight: 1 lb. 8.3 oz. = 690 g An ancient religious clay piece, dating from 3000 BC to 600 AD. This artifact features a detailed relief of a deity on one side. The top is inscribed with intricate inscriptions, offering valuable insights into the religious and cultural practices of early Christian Egypt. Condition Report: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is. Authenticity report: 100% authentic, certificate of authenticity will be sent; Provenance: private collection in New York, USA. DISCUSSION: This altar came from Near East, so it could be any other religions: Christianity, Coptic, Ancient Egyptian, Arabian, Eblaite, Elamite, Hurrian, Hittite, Canaanite, Ugaritic, Mesopotamian, Anunnaki, etc. DISCUSSION: The Anunnaki (Sumerian: also transcribed as Anunaki, Annunaki, Anunna, Ananaki and other variations) are a group of deities of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians. In the earliest Sumerian writings about them, which come from the Post-Akkadian period, the Anunnaki are deities in the pantheon, descendants of An (the god of the heavens) and Ki (the goddess of earth), and their primary function was to decree the fates of humanity. DISCUSSION: In his 1976 book The Twelfth Planet, author Zecharia Sitchin claimed that the Anunnaki were actually an advanced humanoid extraterrestrial species from the undiscovered planet Nibiru, who came to Earth around 500,000 years ago and constructed a base of operations in order to mine gold after discovering that the planet was rich in the precious metal.[69][70][72] According to Sitchin, the Anunnaki hybridized their species and Homo erectus via in vitro fertilization in order to create humans as a slave species of miners.[69][70][72] Sitchin claimed that the Anunnaki were forced to temporarily leave Earth's surface and orbit the planet when Antarctic glaciers melted, causing the Great Flood,[73] which also destroyed the Anunnaki's bases on Earth.[73] These had to be rebuilt, and the Anunnaki, needing more humans to help in this massive effort, taught mankind agriculture.[73]