The discovery of the sword, made more than 3,000 years ago, is causing excitement, with experts saying 'the state of preservation is extraordinary'.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleA 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.
It has a bronze octagonal hilt and comes from a grave in which three people — a man, a woman and a boy — were buried in quick succession with bronze objects, the Bavarian office said in a statement this week.German officials say the 3,000-year-old sword is a "very rare" discovery. "The sword and the burial still need to be examined so that our archaeologists can categorise this find more precisely," the head of the office, Mathias Pfeil, said.
"But we can already say that the state of preservation is extraordinary. A find like this is very rare." It is unusual to find swords from the period, but they have emerged from burial mounds that were opened in the 19th century or as individual finds, the office said.
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