Ancient copper smelters may have accidentally set the stage for the Iron Age. At a 3,000-year-old workshop in Georgia, researchers discovered that metalworkers were using iron oxide not to smelt iron ...

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the ...

In the northern climes of the UK and Ireland, autumn is often the best time to pull out the hiking boots and wind on up the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 1200 BCE, mankind began its shift away from bronze when a new ...

Archaeologists found rare Celtic coins and artifacts at an Iron Age site in western Bohemia, including previously unknown ...

In an unprecedented transformation, Iron Man just debuted his ultimate Marvel Rivals skin. Tony Stark is a Duelist in the beloved PVP shooter, with a higher win rate than most of the other playable ...

Copper smelters from 3,000 years ago may have experimented with materials just enough to launch the Iron Age. The Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age as the refining process of iron was discovered.

An Iron age brooch made just before the Roman invasion was designed to be eye-catching, showing off the importance of its owner, says an expert. The piece of gilded silver jewellery was discovered by ...

CHENNAI – A groundbreaking archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu is challenging existing global timelines for the Iron Age. Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that iron-making in the ...

Hundreds of priceless gold and silver coins were uncovered at a “secret” site in a picturesque region of the Czech Republic.