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Archaeologists Found Treasure with Metal That’s Not from Earth
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So, get this — in Spain, a super old treasure called the Treasure of Villena has something totally out of this world. 💫 It was discovered back in 1963 and is packed with shiny Bronze Age gold. But for years, two weird objects in the collection had everyone stumped: a bracelet and a little hollow half-sphere. 🤔 Turns out, they’re not made of regular Earth metal at all. Scientists just found out they’re actually made of meteoritic iron — yep, metal from a meteorite! ☄️ That means part of this ancient treasure literally came from space! 🌌
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Cremation rite: By Gabriel Bartolomé Bellón, Xoil, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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El tesoro de Villena: By Julio Garcia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian pottery jug: By Joel Bellviure, https://flic.kr/p/PvNwcW
Báculo: By Ángel M. Felicísimo - https://flic.kr/p/znJH1H, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Lady of Elx: By Larry Wentzel - https://flic.kr/p/8sxew8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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Tesoro en la vasija: By Enrique Íñiguez Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Roman Shovels: By Bullenwächter, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Paleohispanic languages map: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
northeastern Iberian signary: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
lead plaque I: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Monument of Pozo Moro: By Luis García, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Lord of the Horses: By José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CrematedHumanRemains: By Nabokov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Seated Iberian ladies: By Bkwillwm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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Tesoro de Villena 05: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tesoro de Villena 02: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tesoro de Villena 04: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Crystals of nickel sulfate: By Michał Milczarek, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iron Age tools: By Ethan Doyle White, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
PLOMO: By Pguerin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
UMMESAHARF: By Nafarroako Gobernua - Gobierno de Navarra - http://www.culturanavarra.es/eu/navar..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian jewelry: By Dorieo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian burial case: By Jerónimo Roure Pérez, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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The Lady of Elche: By Carole Raddato https://flic.kr/p/wUC2vr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Bicha de Balazote: By Luis García, https://flic.kr/p/4n6CZB
Iberian signary: By TautinTanes, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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