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5 Unexplained Ancient Artifacts That May Hold Lost Knowledge

The Nebra Sky Disk is a sight to behold. At just 12 inches in diameter, its bronze surface gleams with inlaid gold—circles and arcs that shimmer like the stars they may represent. But beneath its captivating design lies one of archaeology's most enduring mysteries: is it the world's oldest map of the cosmos or a more recent relic of myth and symbolism? Discovered in 1999 by illegal treasure hunters on Germany's Mittelberg Hill, the disk emerged from the soil alongside bronze swords, axes, and spiral armbands. The finders quickly sold their hoard on the black market, unknowingly setting the stage for a series of forensic investigations and heated academic disputes. By 2002, police had recovered the disk in a dramatic sting operation, leading to the looters' conviction and a closer examination of the site. Soil analysis and radiocarbon dating linked the disk to around 1600 BCE, aligning it with the Unetice culture of the Early Bronze Age. This led many researchers to hail it as the oldest known depiction of the heavens...