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Ancient jewelry made from meteorites discovered in Poland

Researchers have made a remarkable find in Poland’s Częstochowa Museum collection—several ancient ornaments made from meteoritic iron. A team of Polish and French scientists analyzed burial objects from two early Iron Age graveyards, Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów.

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/jewelry-made-from-meteorites-poland/

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Ancient jewelry made from meteorites discovered in Poland

Researchers have made a remarkable find in Poland’s Częstochowa Museum collection—several ancient ornaments made from meteoritic iron. A team of Polish and French scientists analyzed burial objects from two early Iron Age graveyards, Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów. 

The findings, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, confirmed that three bracelets, an ankle ring, and a pin contain meteoritic iron. This makes them one of the biggest known groups of such artifacts at an archaeological site. These cemeteries, which date back to about 750–600 BCE, are linked to the Lusatian culture...