The Nebra Sky Disk, a foot-wide metal artifact depicting the cosmos, has sparked intense debates regarding its age, origin, and meaning ever since authorities got their hands on the illegally exhumed ...

It’s an enchanting object, made of copper and bronze, an ancient view of the cosmos—but how ancient, exactly, is what’s fueling an increasingly contentious debate. Is the Nebra Sky Disk an ...

A new analysis of the Nebra Sky Disc — a 3,800-year-old artifact that may be the oldest known representation of the sky — undermines claims that it is a more recent forgery. The study shows the ...

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany's most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world's oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object -- the gold-speckled disc is ...

Discovered in 1999 in Germany, the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disk is recognized as the oldest known depiction of cosmic phenomena. Features of the sky at night and by day are mingled, against the ...

The Nebra Sky Disk, a 12-inch copper disk with inlaid celestial representations, is debated as either the oldest known concrete representation of astronomical phenomena (circa 1600 B.C.) or a later ...

This image courtesy of the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt shows the Nebra Sky Disc. The British Museum will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map ...

The research details the elaborate process used to manufacture the Nebra Sky Disc during the Bronze Age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

This image courtesy of the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt shows the Nebra Sky Disc. The British Museum will display what it says is the worlds oldest surviving map ...