Metal From Beyond Our World Found in Rings Worn by Ancient Mediterranean Elites
Researchers identified nickel in 13 ornate rings, suggesting Bronze Age elites used meteorite iron as a status symbol.
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Jewelry may have been symbols of power for the ancient elite.
King Tut's Dagger Fell from Space — and Egyptologists Missed It for Decades
Tutankhamun died at nineteen, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and carried a dagger made from meteorite iron — a secret that went unasked for almost 100 years. The real story of Egypt's most famous pharaoh is stranger than the legend. The post King Tut’s Dagger Fell from Space — and Egyptologists Missed It for Decades appeared first on History Collection.
In those days, iron was one of the rarest metals, but the strange thing is not left there.
Ancient kings wore rings made from metal that came from outside Solar System
A study has found that Minoan and Mycenaean elites wore finger rings made from meteoritic iron. The finding suggests rare space metal was reserved for status jewellery before smelted iron became common.
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