An ancient object thought to be the world's oldest map of the stars is to go on display at the British Museum. The Nebra Sky Disc is widely believed to be 3,600 years old, dating from the Bronze Age.

Archaeologists are questioning everything we think we know about the stunning ancient artifact known as the Nebra Sky Disc. Thought to be the oldest known depiction of the cosmos, the bronze and gold ...

In July 1999, under the cover of darkness, two amateur treasure hunters with metal detectors unearthed a mysterious, ancient disc on a hillside near the town of Nebra, Germany. The two men knew they’d ...

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object – the gold-speckled disc is only ...

The British Museum is due to borrow the Nebra Sky Disc, the oldest known concrete portrayal of cosmic phenomena, for an exhibition it is planning in cooperation with the museum of prehistory in the ...

It’s a tale of bronze, iron, looting and archaeological conflict. By Becky Ferreira The Nebra sky disk has been hailed as the oldest known representation of the cosmos. Uncovered by looters in 1999 ...

The Bronze Age astronomical clock will move to London temporarily as part of an exhibition highlighting recent archaeological discoveries. Researchers uncovered the disc's original purpose in 2006.

The $11 million Nebra Sky Disc, the oldest known map of stars will soon be on display at the British Museum, London. The disc is thought to be part of a pair. Is the other part waiting to be ...

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object – the gold-speckled disc is only ...