19.06.2026, 14:31
A man dug up an ancient 2.7 thousand-year-old sword in the forest
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS In the forests near Gdansk, Poland, a treasure hunter unearthed a 2.7 thousand-year-old sword. This is reported by TVP World.
Marcin Wisniewski started the excavation after the metal detector signal and soon saw a blade going underground. He covered the place with branches to protect the artifact, and waited for the archaeologists. The weapon was dug into the ground vertically. Experts extracted the sword and pre-dated it to the Bronze Age.
Wisniewski admitted that the moment when he first picked up the ancient weapon was unforgettable. "Someone, for some reason, stuck this sword in the ground, and after all these years I was able to hold it in my hands," he said. Last year, in the same region, a man found a collection of Early Iron Age objects — necklaces, bronze greaves and bracelets.
The artifacts have been sent for further study. According to Polish law, important finds are transferred to the state, and the finder can expect to be rewarded. Archaeologists plan to conduct a detailed analysis of the metal to determine the composition of the alloy and the place of manufacture of the sword. It may have been part of a larger treasure or burial site.
Earlier in Israel, a Crusade-era sword was found near the ancient port of Dor. The unique find was made by Shlomi Katsin— a student studying marine civilizations.
Marcin Wisniewski started the excavation after the metal detector signal and soon saw a blade going underground. He covered the place with branches to protect the artifact, and waited for the archaeologists. The weapon was dug into the ground vertically. Experts extracted the sword and pre-dated it to the Bronze Age.
Wisniewski admitted that the moment when he first picked up the ancient weapon was unforgettable. "Someone, for some reason, stuck this sword in the ground, and after all these years I was able to hold it in my hands," he said. Last year, in the same region, a man found a collection of Early Iron Age objects — necklaces, bronze greaves and bracelets.
The artifacts have been sent for further study. According to Polish law, important finds are transferred to the state, and the finder can expect to be rewarded. Archaeologists plan to conduct a detailed analysis of the metal to determine the composition of the alloy and the place of manufacture of the sword. It may have been part of a larger treasure or burial site.
Earlier in Israel, a Crusade-era sword was found near the ancient port of Dor. The unique find was made by Shlomi Katsin— a student studying marine civilizations.
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