Discovered in 1999 in Germany, the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disk is recognized as the oldest known depiction of cosmic phenomena. Features of the sky at night and by day are mingled, against the ...

A new analysis of the Nebra Sky Disc — a 3,800-year-old artifact that may be the oldest known representation of the sky — undermines claims that it is a more recent forgery. The study shows the ...

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Archaeologists are questioning everything we think we know about the stunning ancient artifact known as the Nebra Sky Disc. Thought to be the oldest known depiction of the cosmos, the bronze and gold ...

This image courtesy of the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt shows the Nebra Sky Disc. The British Museum will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map ...

Some discoveries make you stop and stare. The Nebra Sky Disc is one of them. Unearthed in Germany, this 3,800-year-old bronze disc seems simple at first glance. A bronze circle. Gold inlays. Stars and ...

The Nebra sky disk is one of the most significant archaeological finds in German history. Discovered by two looters in 1999, the artifact was fashioned by prehistoric humans who inlaid on a blue-green ...

In July 1999, under the cover of darkness, two amateur treasure hunters with metal detectors unearthed a mysterious, ancient disc on a hillside near the town of Nebra, Germany. The two men knew they’d ...

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 ...