"Extraterrestrial Iron: Uncovering the 3000-Year-Old Treasure of Villena"

The Treasure of Villena, a significant hoard of gold from the European Bronze Age, has been found to contain metal from a meteorite that crashed onto Earth one million years ago, according to a new study. The analysis focused on two iron pieces dating back to 1,400-1,200 BC, revealing traces of iron-nickel alloy comparable to those found in meteoric iron. This discovery suggests that ancient people had to innovate and develop new technology to work with meteoric iron, marking the first and oldest meteor iron objects found in the Iberian Peninsula.