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Ancient Greek rings may have been forged with iron from meteorites

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Per Science News, chemical analysis of ancient Greek artifacts suggests Bronze Age nobles may have fashioned signet rings from meteoritic iron. Such celestial material would have been extraordinarily rare and precious in the ancient world.

Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bronze-age-greek-ring...

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