An elephant tusk thought to date back to when they were hunted by pre-historic humans has been unearthed in the Middle East.
The 500,000-year-old and 8ft-long tusk was discovered near Reitan, southern Israel, and has left scientists stunned.
Archaeologists were reportedly lost for words as the artefact was unearthed by Eitan Mor, a visiting biologist who had been reading up on the region's ancient elephants.
