3,000-year-old golden sun bowl reveals ancient ritual
Archaeologists were shocked to discover a golden treasure in the middle of a prehistoric settlement, associated with a previously unknown mystical solar ritual.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•18/06/2025
Archaeologists excavating a prehistoric settlement in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, have discovered several strange urns, believed to be related to ancient cremation rituals in the area. Photo: @House of Castle. Not only that, while excavating near the wall of a prehistoric house, archaeologist Dr. Michał Sip from Novetus found an extremely sparkling and unique golden bowl. Photo: @Andreas Rausch.
Further studies revealed that the bowl was decorated with a solar motif depicting the sun's rays. Photo: @Andreas Rausch.
It is made of a very thin metal sheet, consisting of about 90% gold, 5% silver and 5% copper. Photo: @Andreas Rausch. When found, inside the bowl was a yellow organic cloth, wrapped in a roll of gold threads. The research team believes that this cloth could be a decorative scarf, used in religious ceremonies to worship the Sun god. Photo: @Andreas Rausch. “This 3,000-year-old golden sun bowl is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Austria in recent decades,” said archaeologist Dr. Michał Sip from Novetus. Photo: @Andreas Rausch.
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