It was found buried on the Mittelberg hill near Nebra, Germany, alongside bronze swords, axes, armbands, and a chisel. The Nebra Sky Disc was sold to private dealers before being recovered during ...

THE NEBRA SKY DISC. DATE: ca. 1800 B.C. MATERIAL: Bronze and gold. DIMENSIONS: 1 foot diameter, weight 4.6 pounds. FOUND: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Artisans next added two golden arcs to the sides ...

It was first discovered by chance in Nebra, Germany in 1999, by treasure hunters Henry Westphal and Mario Renner. It spreads more than 12 inches and is a few milimeters thick. Researchers have ...