Historyfromwww.thehistoryblog.com3 weeks agoUnique copper alloy ingot found in SwedenA Sardal plano-convex copper alloy ingot from the Scandinavian pre-Roman Iron Age, first found in Sweden, matches metallurgically with Polish hoards.
Miscellaneousfromwww.theguardian.com4 weeks agoVenice's Lion of St Mark's Square was at least part made in China, study suggestsThe St Mark's winged lion statue was partly cast from copper ore from China's lower Yangtze basin, likely transported to Venice via the Silk Road.
HistoryfromMail Online4 weeks agoFamous Lion of Venice sculpture was actually made in CHINAThe Lion of Venice was cast from Chinese copper and likely originated as a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian transported to Venice.