The Nebra Sky Disk, a foot-wide metal artifact depicting the cosmos, has sparked intense debates regarding its age, origin, and meaning ever since authorities got their hands on the illegally exhumed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Nebra Sky Disc, which is more than 3,600 years old, is a unique find of international standing and has been part of 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 ...

The Nebra Sky Disk, a 12-inch copper disk with inlaid celestial representations, is debated as either the oldest known concrete representation of astronomical phenomena (circa 1600 B.C.) or a later ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. It's ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of Germany's most famous ancient artifacts may not be what it seems, if a new study is to be ...

It’s a tale of bronze, iron, looting and archaeological conflict. By Becky Ferreira The Nebra sky disk has been hailed as the oldest known representation of the cosmos. Uncovered by looters in 1999 ...

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 ...