Jade and gold brooch. Source: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Ancient Gold Brooch and Jade Stone Unearthed at Troy

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Troy in northwestern Turkey have unearthed a 4,500-year-old gold brooch, a jade stone, and a bronze pin, findings that push the city’s known history several centuries further into the past. The discovery, made near the “6M Palace” structure in the Troy II layer, is considered one of the