The authorities praised the man for immediately reporting and handing over his find.
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Roman sword discovered in Poland
“No one can quite say how or why this sword ended up there.”
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Thousand-year-old sword found in Polish river
Speculation that the item may have belonged to a Viking has been dismissed by one expert.
Poland investigating provenance of 16th-century “king’s sword” on auction in Germany
The German auction house says the sword belongs to Sigismund III Vasa, king of Poland from 1587-1632.
Rare 1000-year-old sword found in Poland
Historians say the weapon, found only 30 cm below ground level, is one of the most valuable discoveries in the region in a long time.
