"Bronze Age sword unearthed in Germany still gleaming after 3,000 years"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Bronze Age sword unearthed in Germany still gleaming after 3,000 years"
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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.

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