Discovered a 3,000-year-old stainless sword in Germany

German archaeologists recently made an astonishing discovery, unearthing a sword dating back to the 14th century BCE in a burial site located in the town of Nordlingen, Bavaria.

The sword, crafted from bronze, features a distinctive cruciform hilt and was found within a tomb that contained the remains of three individuals. Alongside the sword, archaeologists also uncovered a multitude of bronze artifacts. The nature of the relationship between the three individuals in the tomb, comprising an adult male, a female, and a child, remains a mystery.

According to Professor Mathias Pfeil, the head of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Historic Monuments, the current condition of the ancient sword is “extraordinary.” He emphasized the rarity of such a discovery being preserved in such pristine condition.

Several archaeologists speculate that the sword served as a weapon due to the specific design of its blade. The concentration of weight toward the front of the sword suggests that it was primarily intended

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