3,000-year-old sculpture leaves researchers scratching their heads

Exquisite Old Testament-era head of a king found in Israel but subject's identity a mystery

An enigmatic sculpture of a king's head dating back nearly 3,000 years has left researchers guessing at whose face it depicts.

The 5cm (two-inch) sculpture is an exceedingly rare example of figurative art from the region during the ninth century BC - a period associated with biblical kings. It is exquisitely preserved but for a bit of missing beard, and nothing quite like it has been found before.