In Warsaw, Poland, a man stumbled upon a medieval sword while exploring the low water levels of the Vistula River. The sword, identified as a well-preserved medieval weapon, was found by chance and ...

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to ...

A remarkable discovery has been made in the Netherlands—a medieval sword, dating back over a thousand years, was uncovered ...

A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes complete with decorative copper inlays. The find could have been part of a ...

Andrzej Korpikiewicz took a scooter to the outskirts of Warsaw to see the Vistula River on the afternoon of July 1, he told ...

The Warsaw Conservator of Monuments identified Korpikiewicz’s find as a well-preserved medieval sword, according to a July 2 Facebook post. Photos show the rusty, orange-brown weapon.

The markings don’t stop there: on one side, the sword a circle with an X layered inside, known as a sun wheel or sonnenrad.

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.

The medieval sword was given to a specialty conservation workshop for further preservation and analysis, Science in Poland said in a July 4 news release. Its origin and exact age remains a mystery.

The Warsaw Conservator of Monuments identified Korpikiewicz’s find as a well-preserved medieval sword, according to a July 2 Facebook post. Photos show the rusty, orange-brown weapon.