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Thanks David.  The illustrations in the text of the Nature article are very helpful in understanding what is going on.

The source paper is here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01379-7

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99zwkzzrxvo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17159284833022&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Not my field but hopefully of interest

https://greekreporter.com/2024/05/16/history-ancient-greek-city-smyrna/

Hopefully of interest...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/cpegg5397wlo

Another great find.

Great name for the archaeogist too 😀

https://english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-15/valdecanas-the-drought-hit-reservoir-that-revealed-a-giant-archaeological-treasure-in-spain.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&outputType=amp&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#

Pretty amazing

Of course if it was white gold.....

It's Vilya, the mightiest of the three, given to Elrond Halfelven.  Doesn't have any magic now though, ever since Gollum fell with the Precious into the Sammath Naur.

Quote from: Imperial Dave on May 14, 2024, 07:03:26 PMhttps://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24319166.metal-detectorist-finds-magical-medieval-ring-field/

There was me thinking it was gold and unadorned....

It's obviously one of the three

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