Object from mid-bronze age in ‘extraordinary’ state of preservation, and was found in grave in Bavaria
A bronze sword from more than 3,000 years that is so well-preserved 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.
