Un „tezaur” de lingouri din fier, vechi de 2.000 de ani, descoperit în cursul Dunării pe teritoriul Austriei

Archaeologists uncovered a significant hoard of over 500 iron bars, dating back more than 2,000 years, from a sunken transport vessel in the Danube. This find, the largest of its kind in Europe, was reported by workers at a gravel pit near Deinham. The iron bars, identified as semi-finished products, could have equipped a large group of warriors or produced thousands of iron nails. The context of the discovery was compromised during excavation, leaving questions about how the metal ended up in the river. Researchers are currently analyzing chemical traces to determine the bars' geographical origin, suggesting they may have been produced in Bavaria. This discovery highlights advanced iron production capabilities in the late Iron Age along the Danube.