A complete plano-convex ingot has been found in Sweden for the first time. The results of the isotopic and chemical analyses carried out by archaeologists at the University of Gothenburg are published ...

A heavy, round lump of metal turned up during routine yard work in Särdal, a coastal village in southwestern Sweden. It was ...

A reproduction of a 24-karat gold necklace, now on display in Paris, was made using the same methods that created the ...

In this video, I forge a Kvinnokniv, a Viking-style blacksmith's knife that is more aligned with the Iron Age than the Viking Age. This project is quick and simple, making it an ideal endeavor for ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,200-year-old bronze warrior charm while excavating an ancient Celtic town in Germany.

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Pottery shards, coins, and bones can survive for millennia beneath the soil, but the scents of antiquity typically escape archaeological recovery. Now, for the first time, an interdisciplinary team of ...

A new DNA-based study challenges the conventional understanding that Iron Age Britain society was dominated by men. An international team of geneticists and archaeologists, led by Trinity College ...

The best way to take iron pills to treat iron deficiency anemia is on an empty stomach or with a source of vitamin C. If you take iron supplements with caffeine, milk or antacids, your body will ...

Every school child can tell you these days that Mars is red because it’s rusty. The silicate rock of the martian crust and regolith is very rich in iron oxide. Now Australian researchers at ...