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3,600-year-old sky map revealed: The Nebra sky disk transformed astronomers' understanding of the Bronze Age

One of the most amazing archaeological discoveries ever to be found was the Nebra Sky Disk. This archaeological wonder was discovered illegally by metal detectorists in some corner of Germany in 1999. The disk dates back to the era of about 1600 BC, making it an ancient artefact about 3,600 years old. The Nebra Sky Disk is commonly believed to be the world's oldest tangible representation of the universe at night. Discovered in the vicinity of Nebra in central Germany, the Nebra Sky Disk comprises golden images of celestial objects such as the sun, the moon and the Pleiades star constellation. The Nebra Sky Disk remains a crucial artifact for understanding ancient astronomy, Bronze Age civilization, archaeological discoveries, and early human observations of celestial objects and the night sky.

The discovery of the Nebra sky disk

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