Posted on 06/01/2016 6:10:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin
King Tut was buried with a dagger made of an iron that literally came from space, says a new study into the composition of the iron blade from the sarcophagus of the boy king.
Using non-invasive, portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, a team of Italian and Egyptian researchers confirmed that the iron of the dagger placed on the right thigh of King Tut's mummified body a has meteoric origin.
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I’ve heard it said that the Saracen swords famous for their flexibility and hardness were made with ingredients from meteorites strewn across the saudi desert. That the sacred object that moslems worship in their famous walk around is a meteorite held up by american made stainless steel.
He gave his life for tourism.
The iron work is good but the gold work is faaantastic!
(we stood in line for 7 hours in New Orleans to see the Tut treasures)
Looking at this finding logically, shouldn’t certain religious groups be praying in the direction of this knife five times a day?
Sikhs
Incredibly beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks.
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I wonder how much they want for it.
Thor’s hammer was created in a enchanted forge from the core of a star.
The Egyptians tried to duplicate it but did not have enchanted forge or access to a core of a dying star so they created this trinket........
“I’ve heard it said that the Saracen swords”
Damascus steel?
The article said the nob was glass, also a specialty product not for the common man.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-06-01/hundreds-roman-writing-tablets-reveal-early-london-life
Keyboard issue, too tired to fix it tonight, too lazy to fight it and post a new thread today, and too absent-minded to remember this story tomorrow.
Wax writing tablets dated January 8, 57 AD?
Interesting!
All Bronze Age Iron Came From Space, New Study Shows
Popular Mechanics | December 11, 2017 | David Grossman
Posted on 12/13/2017 6:44:39 AM PST by C19fan
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