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A bronze cannon dating from the Coronado Expedition has been found in Arizona. The gun, dated to around 1540, is the oldest firearm ever found in the United States.

Oldest Firearm in US History Found in Arizona

All That History November 29, 2024

Archaeologists in Arizona have uncovered a bronze cannon which dates back to the Coronado Expedition...

Roman orichalcum, which begs the question: how can we not know what this metal is? Well, it seems that perhaps the Romans didn’t know, either (Emanuele riela / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Orichalcum: A Lost Metal that we Never Lost?

All That History August 4, 2024

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, writing about Atlantis, made mention of a fabulous metal which...