Twinkle, twinkle ancient stars
Feb 16, 2022
3 minutes
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‘No one thought prehistoric people capable of such precise knowledge’
ONE of the earth’s most strange and beautiful objects is on display at the British Museum for the first time. Named after the East German town of Nebra, close to where it was unearthed, the Nebra sky disc is estimated to be 3,600 years old and is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving map of the cosmos.
Hewn from bronze that has developed a striking blue-green patina, the
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