2,200-Year-Old Iron Cargo From the Danube Analyzed
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Europe · Austria · Sep 22, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Researchers analyzed around 500 iron bars recovered from the Danube River near Deinham, Austria, concluding they were the cargo of a ship that sank roughly 2,200 years ago carrying raw iron from southern Germany.
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