A group of German archaeologists found a sword that is over three thousand years old and very well preserved. With an octagonal hilt, the bronze sword was found in a grave in the southern city of Nördlingen. It is suspected to be from the late 14th century BC.
The sword is in such good condition that it “almost still shines,” revealed the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection, quoted by the BBC. The tomb where the object was found contains the bones of a man, a woman and a child, as well as other bronze objects. Archaeologists still aren’t sure if the three people are related, but the rarity of the find raises several questions about the origin of the sword.
The Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection reported that the manufacture of such a sword was complicated at the time, as the hilt was cast into the blade. This sword found in Nördlingen does not appear to have been used as a weapon, but it is believed to have been used for precisely that purpose and not just as an accessory.
Source: TSF
