Orichalcum, the legendary metal often associated with the lost continent of Atlantis, has long captured the imagination of historians and treasure hunters alike. According to Plato, the fire-colored metal was highly valued and featured prominently in the architecture and artifacts of Atlantis.
In a recent discovery off the coast of Sicily, divers unearthed dozens of orichalcum ingots from a 2,600-year-old shipwreck. These ingots, made of an alloy primarily composed of copper and zinc, closely resembled the descriptions of orichalcum provided by ancient texts.
