(CNN) The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany's most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world's oldest depiction of the cosmos. In fact, the Nebra sky disc's sordid history reads like a Dan Brown novel, involving looters, court hearings, conflict between archaeologists and even allegations of revenge. The sky disc was reportedly unearthed in 1999 near the town of Nebra, Germany, by looters who sold it to black-market dealers. Today, it's exhibited in the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle. Now, the saga continues as a new analysis has suggested the Nebra sky disc could be about 1,000 years younger than previously thought.

Source: CNN September 21, 2020 08:15 UTC