Much like mines in the modern age, scholars have long assumed that ancient mining and metallurgy were highly toxic and dangerous, claiming the industry had a long-term, detrimental effect on the ...

But most experts believe humans would not learn to reliably extract iron from ore until the end of the second millennium B.C. Smelting iron requires temperatures of roughly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jambon examined some of the most ancient iron objects ever found, ... The oldest-known furnace for smelting iron ore, at Tell Hammeh in Jordan, dates to 930 B.C., he noted.

Pictured: Solomon's Pillars in the Timna Valley, Israel. Ancient copper mining and smelting activities here have been linked to the Biblical King Solomon.

Although smelting was not necessary for the extraterrestrial metal, it was still extremely difficult to use. The material was brittle and would fall apart easily, making the artifacts found in the ...

The iron from this planet used in the smelting was likely traded to this region of Poland, but the iron that came from a meteorite was most likely local, researchers said.

The iron from this planet used in the smelting was likely traded to this region of Poland, but the iron that came from a meteorite was most likely local, researchers said.

One of Europe’s most unique heritage festivals is set to return to the heart of the Burren this August 23rd and 24th, as ...

Early Iron Age ornaments unearthed in Poland have been found to contain iron from meteorites, suggesting the ancient inhabitants of the region were adept at working the metal much earlier than ...

Much like mines in the modern age, scholars have long assumed that ancient mining and metallurgy were highly toxic and dangerous, claiming the industry had a long-term, detrimental effect on the ...