Treasure of Villena in the context of "Meteoric iron"

Play Trivia Questions online!

 or

Skip to study material about Treasure of Villena in the context of "Meteoric iron"
Ad spacer

⭐ Core Definition: Treasure of Villena

The Treasure of Villena (Spanish: Tesoro de Villena) is one of the greatest hoard finds of gold of the European Bronze Age. It comprises 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron and amber with a total weight of almost 10 kilograms, 9 of them of 23.5 karat gold. This makes it the most important find of prehistoric gold in the Iberian Peninsula and second in Europe, just behind that from the Royal Graves in Mycenae, Greece. At least some of the iron artifacts were made of meteoric iron.

The gold pieces include eleven bowls, three bottles and 28 bracelets.

↓ Menu

>>>PUT SHARE BUTTONS HERE<<<
In this Dossier

Treasure of Villena in the context of Treasure

Treasure (from Latin: thesaurus from Greek θησαυρός thēsauros, "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure, such as in the British Treasure Act 1996.

The phrase "blood and treasure" has been used to refer to the human and monetary costs associated with massive endeavours such as war that expend both.

↑ Return to Menu
LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Treasure
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Spanish language → Villena → Hoard → Gold → Bronze Age → Silver → Iron → Amber → Iberian Peninsula → Grave Circle A, Mycenae → Mycenae → Meteoric iron →