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Monumental 3,000-Year-Old Tomb in Armenia Reveals Weapons and a Sacrificed Horse
Encircled by massive rings of stone, a Late Bronze Age tomb at Shamiram in western Armenia has yielded bronze weapons, obsidian arrowheads and the remains of a horse sacrificed during an elaborate funerary ritual. Known as Tomb No. 3, the burial dates to roughly 1600–1200 BCE. Its concentric stone enclosures and central chamber distinguish it…
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3,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Axe Discovered Near the Swiss–French Border
A remarkably well-preserved Middle Bronze Age bronze axe has been discovered on a steep hillside overlooking the border village of Burg im Leimental, offering fresh insight into ritual metal deposition and regional mobility some 3,500 years ago. Cast from solid bronze and measuring 22 cm (8.7 in), the weapon stands out not only for its…