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Ancient Greece used meteoritic iron for power symbols

A study reveals that Minoan and Mycenaean elites wore meteoritic iron rings 3,000 years ago.

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These jewels, reserved for the powerful, symbolized divine or political status in Bronze Age Greece.

The rare extraterrestrial metal reinforced the authority of rulers at the time.

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