Iron Age swords revealed as ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ black market forgeries Neutron tomography proved the ancient Iranian weapons were augmented. By Andrew Paul ...

Comparison with other sites. An appended data set shows that MBJs form less than 0.5 percent of Iron Age pottery in most stratified settlements yet rise to double-digit percentages in tomb contexts.

These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even ...

An remarkably well-preserved child's shoe from the Iron Age has been found in Austria. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the German Mining Museum in Bochum during excavations at ...

Archaeology breakthrough as stunning evidence of 2,000-year-old Iron Age feast unveiled Ancient pottery and animal bones reportedly indicate the location was likely a communal area for feasts and ...

Historic England, Durham University, and the British Museum reveal the Melsonby Hoard, one of the UK's largest Iron Age finds. The 800+ items, buried 2,000 years ago, date to the first century AD ...

Archaeologists in Switzerland discovered a canoe dating back to the Iron Age in a lake, estimated to be 2,500 years old. ... Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK.