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King Arthur’s ancient sword mysteriously disappears after remaining stuck in rock for 1,300 years

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The famous ancient Durandal sword, which is also called the French version of King Arthur’s legendary “Excalibur”, had a mysterious disappearance after remaining lodged in a rock for the last 1,300 years. According to a report published in The Telegraph, a thief appears to have stolen the Durandal sword from its stone, even though it was wedged and chained to the stone 32ft off the ground. The sword had remained in the tiny medieval town of Ro

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thairath.co.th

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An ancient sword, Durandal, in France, has recovered a mystery after being embedded in stone for more than 1,300 years.

FRANCE'S SACRED ANCIENT SWORD 'DURANDAL' MYSTERIOUSLY LOST AFTER BEING EMBEDDED IN A TALL ROCK FOR MORE THAN 1,300 YEARS, THE SEARCH FOR THE WORLD-FAMOUS ANCIENT SWORD ACCELERATES

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The LADbible

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Mystery as knight's sword wedged into rock 1,300 years ago is finally pulled out and stolen

The French sword Durandal was wedged into a rock 1,300 years ago, but it's suddenly gone missing.

10 months ago·Manchester, United Kingdom

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The Independent

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Mystery as legendary French sword disappears after 1,300 years stuck in rock

The Durandal sword from Rocamadour, southern France, is presumed to have been stolen from the rock

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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telex.hu

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Legend has it that a 1,300-year-old sword has disappeared from a cliff in a French castle

The Durendal is said to have been used by the knight of the Frankish emperor Charles the Great, Roland.

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CBS News

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France's own Excalibur-like legendary sword disappears after 1,300 years wedged in a high rock wall

After 1,300 years wedged into a rock wall in a French village in the Pyrenees, the mythical Durandal sword has mysteriously vanished.

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Novinky.cz

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Enchanting Roland's sword reportedly cut into French rock 1300 years ago, now disappeared.

The small French village of Rocamadour reports a huge loss. Despite being secured with a chain, the legendary sword Durandal disappeared from the castle complex, which is said to have been carved into the rock for almost 1300 years.

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