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A Viking Sword That Was Used In Battle Was Uncovered In A Polish River
an employee at Poland's Military Museum of Białystok named Szczepan Skibicki found an intact sword from the Middle Ages. Skibicki is familiar with the Supraśl River as he had previously swam there.
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Hikers looking for WWII items stumble on 3,000-year-old weapon in Poland. See it
The museum’s curator, Piotr Kotowicz, identified it as a raga type sword, a style typically found in Slovakia or Hungary, and a first-of-its-kind find for Poland. Officials with the Regional ...
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Museum worker swimming in river spots washed away sand — and makes medieval discovery
Screengrab from Muzeum Wojska w Białymstoku's Facebook post The sword was dated to the 9th or 10th century from Poland’s medieval period, officials said. The style is similar to that of the ...