Category: Bronze Age

Sword Discovered in Danube River Deemed to Be Authentic Bronze Age Blade 3,000 Years Old by Museum

Perhaps it was war, or perhaps love, that motivated the ritual whereby a 3,000-year-old brown Bronze Age sword was plunged into the Danube River in what is now modern-day Budapest, Hungary. The descendants of the Eurasian nomads who once inhabited this region might have wished to commemorate a battle or the loss of a loved one…


Farmer Discovers ‘Exceptional’ Byzantine-Era Mosaic in Gaza Featuring Beasts, Birds, Stunning Geometry

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his son, and for three months, the pair slowly excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic that experts say is one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza. The discovery has set off excitement among…