Scientists unveil 3,600-year-old forging process of Nebra Sky Disc

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2024-11-29

Berlin (dpa) - Scientists have for the first time conducted a comprehensive analysis of the manufacturing process behind the Nebra Sky Disc, a Bronze Age artifact more than 3,600 years old. The disc, discovered in 1999 near the German town of Nebra in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, is regarded as the world's oldest known depiction of the heavens. The study focuses on the detailed process of forging the disc's bronze base. It reveals that th......

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