"Bronze Age sword unearthed in Germany still gleaming after 3,000 years"
TL;DR
Archeologists in Germany have discovered a well-preserved bronze sword believed to date back to the end of the 14th century B.C. during excavations in Noerdlingen. The sword has a bronze octagonal hilt and was found in a grave with three people buried in quick succession with bronze objects. The state of preservation is extraordinary, and the find is considered very rare.
- German archeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved it 'almost shines' The Associated Press
- Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it’s still gleaming CNN
- Archaeologists Discover Exceptionally Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Sword Newsweek
- ‘Almost still shines’: 3,000-year-old sword unearthed in Germany The Guardian
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