Bronze Age beads found in Denmark match the blue glass inlays found in Tutankhamun's gold death mask, scientists claim. The discovery hints at some of the trade routes between Denmark and the ancient ...

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An analysis of artifacts retrieved from Bronze Age burial sites reveals that Denmark and ancient Egypt traded with one another 3,400 years ago, and possibly practiced similar religious rituals.

Glass beads the size of blueberries found by archaeologists in a Brooks Range house-pit might be the first European item ever to arrive in North America, predating the arrival of Columbus by a few ...

Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the August 19 Edition of Good Weekend.See all 19 stories. I’ve lost my blue glass beads and I miss them. The beads ...