"Meteorite Iron Discovered in Arrowhead near Lake Biel, Switzerland"

A 3,000-year-old iron arrowhead discovered in Switzerland is believed to have been made from iron originating from a meteorite, according to researchers from the Natural History Museum Bern. The arrowhead, dating back to the Bronze Age, was found near Lake Biel and is 39 millimeters long and weighs 2.9 grams. The study confirmed that the arrowhead was made of meteoritic iron through interdisciplinary analysis. Iron was considered rare and precious during that time, and only 55 similar objects have been found in Eurasia and Africa. The arrowhead will be displayed at the Bern Historical Museum from February 2024 to April 2025.