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NextImg:Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old sword: ‘It almost still shines’


A team of archaeologists discovered a rare and well-preserved octagonal sword believed to be more than 3,000 years old.

The sword was found at the excavation of a burial site in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany. It is believed to have been a burial gift.

A bronze sword believed to date back to the 14th century BC was discovered by archaeologists in June 2023 whlie excavating a burial site in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany.


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“It almost still shines,” the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “It is representative of the bronze swords, the octagonal handle of which is completely made of bronze.”

The sword is believed to date back to the 14th century B.C., during the Middle Bronze Age. It was buried with three people — a man, a woman, and an adolescent.

The bronze sword, dating back to the Middle Bronze Age, is believed to have been a real weapon while also being a burial gift. Archaelogists made the discovery in June 2023 while excavating a burial site located in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany.


"Still the sword and the burial must be examined, so that our archaeologists can classify this find more precisely. But already can be said, ‘The state of preservation is extraordinary! A find like this is very rare,'" Mathias Pfeil, general conservator of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites, said.

Researchers believe that, despite the sword being a gift, it was a real weapon.

Archaeologists were able to identify this bronze sword as being from the Middle Bronze Age by its octagonal handle, which is completely made of bronze. It was discovered during an excavation of a burial site in southern Germany, in June 2023.


“The center of gravity in the front part of the blade indicates that it was balanced mainly for slashing,” the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Historic Monuments and Sites said.

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Other burial gifts, including rich bronze offerings, were also found during the excavation.

Jana Kreutzer with the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites told the Washington Examiner there was no word yet on where the sword would be kept or if it will be available for public viewing.