Bronze Age Treasure in Spain Found to Contain Extraterrestrial Iron

A recent study reveals that the Treasure of Villena, discovered over 60 years ago, includes artifacts made from meteoric iron.

The Treasure of Villena, discovered in Spain in 1963, includes 59 items crafted from gold, silver, amber, and iron.
New analysis confirms two artifacts were made using iron from a meteorite that fell to Earth around one million years ago.
The meteoritic iron objects, a sword pommel and a bracelet, are the first and oldest of their kind found in the Iberian Peninsula.
Researchers used mass spectrometry to identify the iron-nickel alloy in the artifacts, similar to that found in meteoric iron.
The discovery sheds light on Late Bronze Age metallurgy practices and the symbolic value of gold and iron in ancient societies.