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Experts discover ancient treasure made of 'alien' metal from another planet
15:33 1 Jun 2024
Being lucky enough to come across a treasure trove is one thing, but also being able to distinguish what could actually be valuable is another.
When it comes to ancient treasures and discoveries, looks can certainly be deceiving.
A 1963 find of treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age certainly does catch the eye with all of its gold, however, two of its most corroded objects might be the most precious of all.
The two items are a dull bracelet and rusted hollow hemisphere decorated with a bit of gold are made up of interesting metals. The hemisphere object is believed to be part of a larger scepter.
The treasure of Villena is made up of 66 objects, which include golden, silver, and amber items.
As far as researchers can make out, they are not made from any metals found on Earth.
Both of these objects are particularly hard to date, sparking intense debate within the community.
Salvador Rovira-Llorens, the now-retired head of conservation at the National Archeological Museum Spain, led the investigation into these items.
Researchers now believe that the metal that they are made from is actually iron from meteorites in space, not found on Earth.
There is a way to tell the difference: iron from meteorites has a much higher nickel content than iron dug out of Earth's ground.
The possibility of the two items being made from this type of iron would help explain how they fit in with the rest of the collection - they were made around the same period, dating back to around 1400 to 1200 BCE.
"The presence in the Villena Treasure (Alicante) of two pieces of iron, a hollow semisphere and an open bracelet or ring, has generated controversy around its chronology since its discovery in 1963,” researchers said in the journal Trabajos de Prehistoria.
"Data from new analyzes are presented, the results of which support in favor of both pieces being made of meteoritic iron, implying the possibility of locating their chronology at some point in the Late Bronze Age prior to the beginning of the production of terrestrial iron," the researchers wrote.
"The available data suggest that the cap and bracelet from the Treasure of Villena would currently be the first two pieces attributable to meteoritic iron in the Iberian Peninsula which is compatible with a Late Bronze chronology, prior to the beginning of the widespread production of terrestrial iron."
Scientists are hoping greater research into the treasure will help uncover more about the treasure and when and how it was formed.
The Villena's Archaeological Museum in Spain where the treasure is kept describes the discovery as one of the ‘most important prehistoric treasures in Europe’.
So, yeah, kind of a big deal.
https://www.unilad.com/technology/metal-from-space-meteorite-ancient-treasure-694604-20240601
Pilots caught in hilarious exchange after ‘UFO’ sighting over Ireland
29/05/2024
Two pilots were caught in a hilarious exchange after a reported UFO sighting over Irish airspace occurred in the early hours this morning.
The Unidentified Flying Object (which doesn’t necessarily equate to alien spaceships), was spotted over Irish airspace shortly after midnight on Wednesday (May 29), with the sighting being reported to Air Traffic Control.
Some of the exchanges between the pilots and ATC were shared online by online aviation journalist Shaun Dunne — Shaun’s Aviation on Twitter (X) — with the sighting happening in the direction of Northern Ireland/Scotland.
The pilot described seeing the UFO as ‘an object [that was] there and then it went,’ adding to Air Traffic Control ‘it was almost like it was staying still then it went really quickly.’
While the exact description of the object now known, Shaun’s Aviation managed to catch a witty exchange between two pilots — with one saying ‘I’ve never seen something amazing like that before,’ prompting another pilot to comment ‘You obviously haven’t seen my landings.’
https://extra.ie/2024/05/29/news/irish-news/ufo-irish-airspace-pilots
Congressman Robert Garcia
@RepRobertGarcia
I’m offering three UAP amendments for the National Defense Authorization Act. We must continue to responsibly push for safe reporting of UAPs and bring that transparency to the public. This is critical for our national security.
7:35 AM · May 31, 2024
Ryan Graves
@uncertainvector
Thank you @RepRobertGarcia for being a champion for pilots and veterans on the UAP issue. Let’s identify what’s in our skies!
2:05 PM · May 31, 2024
https://x.com/RepRobertGarcia/status/1796551188441358705
https://x.com/uncertainvector/status/1796649259032285653
https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/GARCRO_115_xml240529153551283.pdf