Coverage dated November 10, 2026

Archaeologists find 3,300-year-old sword beneath Italian lake

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Archaeologists discovered a 3,300-year-old Bronze Age sword at the bottom of Lake Mezzano in Italy. The remarkably preserved weapon still has a sharp edge, and researchers are trying to determine how it ended up underwater.

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    Archaeologists discovered a 3,300-year-old Bronze Age sword at the bottom of Lake Mezzano in Italy. The remarkably preserved weapon still has a sharp edge, and researchers are trying to determine how it ended up underwater.

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