[kellyhound]

Object from mid-bronze age, in ‘extraordinary’ state of preservation, was found in a grave in Bavaria, Germany.

A bronze sword more than 3,000 years old , which is so well-preserved that it “almost still shines”, has been unearthed in southern Germany, officials say.

The Bavarian state office for the preservation of historical monuments (BLfD) said the sword, which is believed to date back to the end of the 14th century BC — the middle of the bronze age — was found during excavations last week in Nördlingen, between Nuremberg and Stuttgart.

The sword has an 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. It was not yet clear whether the three were related to each other and, if so, how.

Prof Mathias Pfeil, the head of the BLfD, said: “The sword and the burial still need to be examined so that our archeologists can categorise this find more precisely. 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 BLfD said.

[GODREKR]

Amazing. You can see the arrow heads too. But it's weird that it looks more asian than germanic, maybe even roman.

[houseoftechno]

The blade is as long as his arm. I bet that is a heavy weapon.

[Budd Dwyer]

It's the fucking Excalibur
I mean a real one
Holy shit, the condition is unreal
If it's not going to a museum, then the price will be exorbitant, only the wealthiest if the wealthy can afford it
What a great find , fascinating

[WonderMomma]

Wow, what an amazing find!