A new study shows the presence of rare meteoric iron in 2,700-year-old artifacts in Poland
Scientists have identified the presence of rare meteoric iron in artifacts discovered at two Iron Age burial sites near the city of Częstochowa in southern Poland. These significant findings are detailed in a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The artifacts, excavated from burial sites dating back to 750-600 BC, belong to
Detectorists discover 2,000-year-old Roman sword while searching for WW2 relics
Members of the INVENTUM Association, a group of metal detector enthusiasts, made an astonishing discovery in Poland’s Kraków-Częstochowa Upland: a 2,000-year-old Roman sword. The find was made by Rafal Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa while they were searching for World War II relics in the dense forests of the Polish Jura. After reporting their findings to
Archaeologists Discover Earliest Evidence of Metal Mining in Poland
Archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University Institute of Archaeology have uncovered the earliest evidence of metal extraction and smelting in Poland. They found that lead ornaments from the Early Iron Age originated from the Olkusz lead deposits in the Silesia-Kraków Upland. Their findings appeared in the journal Archaeometry. New Insights on Olkusz Ore Deposits The researchers