Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02986-4One-tonne cache of iron is the largest ever found — and enough to make roughly 500 swords.
<p>Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02986-4One-tonne cache of iron is the largest ever found — and enough to make roughly 500 swords.</p>