They just don't build things to last like they used to, and that includes swords. Last week, German officials announced the discovery of a bronze sword at a burial site dating back thousands of years.

Obscured by dirt and forgotten to time, an ancient weapon sat atop someone’s final resting place in southern Germany. The weapon — and the grave it appeared to guard — went unnoticed for millennia but ...

The relic may have been a gift from a 19th-century Japanese mission to Prussia. Detailed view of the grip clamp with the motif of Daikoku, a Japanese god. Photo: Berlin State Office for Monument ...

BERLIN (AP) - A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria’s state office for the preservation ...

Hidden under a street in central Berlin, an ancient artifact was discovered in war rubble. Street View Image from March 2022 © 2024 Google In central Berlin ...

BERLIN (AP) — A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria’s state office for the preservation ...

The Palm Beach Sword School, which is based at the American German Club in Lake Worth, has provided an opportunity for children and adults to learn about Historical European Martial Arts and enjoy ...

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The rare and well-preserved Bronze Age sword still shined when archaeologists unearthed the weapon from a grave in Nördlingen, photos show. Photo from Dr. Woidich and the Bavarian State Office for the ...