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Bronze Age sword discovered in an Italian lake is still sharp after 3,300 years

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Archaeologists found several ancient weapons, intact vases and a bronze razor in the volcanic crater lake.

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  1. Live Science

    Bronze Age sword discovered in an Italian lake is still sharp after 3,300 years (opens Live Science)

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    Archaeologists found several ancient weapons, intact vases and a bronze razor in the volcanic crater lake.

  2. Gizmodo

    Archaeologists Fished a 3,300-Year-Old Sword From a Volcanic Crater Lake—and It’s Still Sharp (opens Gizmodo)

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    Authorities say that the sword is still exceptionally sharp, even after spending presumably thousands of years underwater.

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