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2,000-Year-Old Roman Sword Found By Metal Detectorists In The Forests Of Southern Poland
Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of Roman infantry. The ...
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Spatha Roman Sword
It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...
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A Pair Of Metal Detectorists Found A Roman Sword In Poland Amidst The Dense Forests
Experts from the Częstochawa Museum secured the sword for ... it was an ancient spatha sword, a type of long, straight weapon ...
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The ancient Roman sword, found in the River Lugg
A near 2,000-year-old spatha sword surfaced near Bodenham ... long and straight, double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius.