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Archaeologists unearth a 3,000-year-old sword so well-preserved with an astonishing shine

Monday, 19/06/2023, 17:45 (GMT+7)

A sword dating back 3,000 years, has been unearthed by archaeologists. It was well-preserved with an astonishing shine.

According to officials in Germany, a bronze sword, crafted over 3,000 years ago, was discovered and has been unearthed. Supposedly, it is described as being so immaculate that it 'almost still shines'.

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Image Credits:Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

According to Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical monuments, during excavations last week in Noerdlingen, a town located between Nuremberg and Stuttgart in southern Germany, the bronze sword was discovered.

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Image Credits:Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

People believed that it had to date back to the end of the 14th century B.C. — the middle of the Bronze Age. 

According to a recent statement from the Bavarian office, the bronze sword with an octagonal hilt was discovered comes from a grave in which three people —a man, a woman, and a boy—were buried consecutively. 

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Image Credits:Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

According to the report, the grave contained various bronze objects, so it remains uncertain whether there is a familial connection, to each other and, if so, how.

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Image Credits:Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

Researchers believe that the sword was a real weapon “The center of gravity in the front part of the blade indicates that it was balanced mainly for slashing,” the statement reads.