1,000-year-old Sword Decorated with Spiritual Symbols Found in Dutch River Goes on Display

1,000-year-old Sword Decorated with Spiritual Symbols Found in Dutch River Goes on Display

Looking as intact as the day it was forged, a 1,000-year-old sword has gone on display in the Netherlands. Capturing a transition in medieval military technology with its expert degree of preservation as well as a dramatic culture of weapon embellishment with its series of religious symbols inlaid in copper, the sword is no doubt […] The post 1,000-year-old Sword Decorated with Spiritual Symbols Found in Dutch River Goes on Display appeared firs…

Intact 1,000-Year-Old Sword With A Viking And Christian Symbol Found In Dutch River - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Deep within a riverbed, a sword lay buried for nearly 1,000 years, remarkably preserved by the oxygen-poor soil. The sword was discovered during routine dredging in the Korte Linschoten River near Montfoort in Utrecht province in 2024. Workers noticed something unusual protruding from the sludge they retrieved—it was an intact […]