Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword forged more than 3,000 years ago in a cemetery in the southern German state of Bavaria.
The sword is so well preserved that it still glows, according to a statement from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments.
The artifact was discovered last week at a site in Donau-Ries, and researchers believe it was left in the tomb as a burial gift.
The sword is believed to date from the late 14th century BC, during the Bronze Age. A sword like this one, with an octagonal handle made entirely of bronze, is a rare find, according to the statement.
“The sword and burial still need to be examined so that our archaeologists can more accurately classify this excavation,” said Professor Mathias Pfeil, head of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments.
“The state of conservation is exceptional! A finding like this is very rare,” she added.
Researchers believe that the sword was a real weapon. “The center of gravity at the front of the blade indicates that it was balanced primarily for cutting,” the statement reads.
The sword was left in a pit containing the remains of three people – a man, a woman and a young man – who were buried shortly after each other, the statement continues. It is not clear what their relationship was, but they were buried with a rich collection of funerary goods.
Source: CNN Brasil
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