Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents in Europe," and one is decorated with tiny swastikas, the French National Institute of Preventive ...

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Archaeologists from the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) said in a translated statement that the metal ornaments and weapons found in the skeleton-less tomb were ...

A single cremation burial was also discovered, with the remains of a decorated urn, that has now been painstakingly glued back together. Two expertly crafted swords, still in their copper-alloy ...

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The shorter sword was decorated with polished gems, two of which were carved with swastikas. Flore Giraud / INRAP Three years ago, researchers excavated a vast Celtic necropolis in central France.

The sword has been removed from the ground and sent for conservation to initiate the examination and treatment of the discovery in a protective environment. The first X-ray of the find shows that the ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old Celtic sword in France decorated with glass paste and swastika engravings, a discovery shedding more light on weapons manufactured in ancient Europe.

The sword's guard is decorated with chrysanthemum and waterline motifs. State Museums of Berlin, Museum of Prehistory and Early History / Anica Kelp Archaeologists have discovered history buried ...

However, researchers uncovered several metal artefacts at the site, including copper alloy bracelets, decorated fibulae made of iron, as well as two swords still in their sheath. Overall ...