When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The four bronze disc artifacts, which depict lion heads in relief, were uncovered during the 2018 ...

A metal detectorist in Switzerland has unearthed a bounty of Bronze Age jewelry alongside fossilized animal remains in a farmer's freshly plowed carrot field. Franz Zahn made the discovery in August ...

A new analysis of the Nebra Sky Disc — a 3,800-year-old artifact that may be the oldest known representation of the sky — ...

The design on this disc might look like a six-year-old's scribbles, but in reality, it's one of the most sophisticated and influential artifacts of the Bronze Age. And it might never have been ...

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object — the gold-speckled disc is only ...

An unsophisticated place ruled by the sword. Very different from the sophisticated civilisations of Egypt and Greece, but all that was before the discovery of the disc. In May 2001, Harald Meller had ...

The 1999 discovery of the Nebra Sky Disc, a 3,600-year-old bronze object adorned with gold renderings of celestial bodies, sparked resurgence of interest in deceased prince, who was buried at same ...

The music industry is relaunching its gold, silver and platinum disc awards - with a twist. A new bronze disc will be awarded to "breakthrough" artists the first time one of their albums sells 30,000 ...

An ancient object thought to be the world's oldest map of the stars is to go on display at the British Museum. The Nebra Sky Disc is widely believed to be 3,600 years old, dating from the Bronze Age.

A unique object, forgotten for decades in a museum storage, is reexamined and reveals possible representations of lunar cycles, culturally connecting the South Caucasus with prehistoric Europe. In the ...

The research details the elaborate process used to manufacture the Nebra Sky Disc during the Bronze Age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object – the gold-speckled disc is only ...