The
3,600 year old Sky Disk of Nebra is the world's oldest depiction
of the sky and one of the most spectacular Bronze Age finds
ever made. It proves that the systematic observation of the
sky was common in Europe at a time when writing was yet unknown.
It was found on the top of the Mittelberg hill, near the wooded
area of Nebra in eastern Germany, together with valuable swords,
jewelry and tools.
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