Nebra

Nebra (official name: Nebra (Unstrut)) is a town in the district of Burgenlandkreis of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut. The oldest historical documents mentioning Nebra date back to 876. Town privileges were acquired in the 12th century. The Nebra-Castle was built in 1540. The city is perhaps most famous due to the Nebra skydisk, which was found near the city in 1999. It only became public in 2002 when the finders tried to sell it and were arrested. Nebra today features the Courths-Mahler archives and a museum displaying the history of the Nebra skydisk.