These 4,200-year-old cymbals show music’s far-reaching power

April 11, 2025

A pair of 4,000-year-old cymbals might have helped immigrants integrate into new cultures in the ancient world¹.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01076-1