Bronze and Iron Age Settlement Discovery in Georgia Rewrites Ancient History

A newly identified 168‑site settlement on Georgia’s Javakheti Plateau reveals monumental fortresses, ancient burial ...
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A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age

The Iron Age was one of the most significant epochs in human history, and researchers may have uncovered the secrets of how we left the Bronze Age behind – via a 3,000-year-old smelting workshop ...
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Museum Snaps Up the U.K.’s Largest-Ever Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard

Five years after emerging from the grounds of Chelmsford, the U.K.’s largest recorded hoard of ancient gold coins has found a new home. Unearthed by a metal detectorist, the Great Baddow Hoard (named ...

What a Hidden Reindeer Trap Under Ice Tells Us About Ancient Survival

A remarkable reindeer trap from Norway's early Iron Age has emerged from melting ice. This ancient system, buried for 1,500 ...
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Most Iron Artifacts From The Bronze Age Appear To Have Their Origins In Outer Space

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Norway’s Largest Viking Coin Hoard May Have Belonged to an Iron Age Magnate

Now known as the Mørstad Hoard, the find is the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever discovered in Norway. But its size isn’t ...
New Scientist

Many Iron Age swords may be tainted by modern forgery

Imaging technology has revealed that ancient swords smuggled into the UK recently have been altered by modern-day forgers, who replaced many of the original iron blades with bronze ones. What’s more, ...
The Diplomat

Iron and the Archeological Battle Between North and South India

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin holds up a state archeology department report that traces the earliest use of iron in Tamil Nadu to 3345 BCE, Chennai, India, January 23, 2025. Credit: X/M.K.