An artificial bone comprising a calcium phosphate-based ceramic porous
body having a plurality of pores which are three-dimensionally
distributed throughout an entire region of the porous body including a
surface thereof and have a diameter ranging from 0.01 .mu.m to 2000
.mu.m, and interconnecting portions which are formed between neighboring
pores, interconnect a plurality of pores existing on a surface of the
porous body.