The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to ...

The sword's décor includes gilded elements of the typical Iron Age and Viking Age animal styles found between 550 and 1050. The hilt is also decorated with geometrical patterns in silver, made ...

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