The International Conference Archaeometallurgy in Europe was organized every four years since 2003, in Milan (2003), Grado-Aquileia (2007), Bochum (2011) and Madrid (2015). These conferences represent the most important forum for scientific discussion on early metalworking in Europe and other related regions of the Old World. The most important goal of this scientific symposium is to present new insights, new approaches and new results of complex examinations in the field of archaeometallurgy.