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Rings forged from meteorites may have been fashionable among ancient Greek elites

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Rings forged from meteorites may have been fashionable among ancient Greek elites
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Meteorites provided a rare but ready source of iron for ancient Bronze Age cultures before smelting became common. A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, sheds light on how the ancient Minoan and Mycenaean elite used this extraordinary metal and when its popularity declined.

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