Keywords: Bronze age


Spain: The Villena Treasure Stolen in a Lightning-Fast Burglary

One of the most remarkable sets of jewelry from the Bronze Age in Europe was targeted in a spectacular burglary in southeastern Spain. The Villena Treasure, housed in a museum in the province of Alicante, was stolen either completely or partially during an operation that took just a few minutes on Thursday......

Ancient Treasure Holds Clue to Advanced Metallurgical Knowledge

A trove of rare artifacts from Bronze Age Iberia contains traces of an exotic extraterrestrial metal, according to a new study. Researchers analyzing pieces from the renowned Treasure of Villena discovered that two items were crafted from meteoritic iron, indicating sophisticated metallurgical skills......