Near Smolensk archeologists found a sword warrior X century
Scientists discovered on the territory of the Gnezdovo archaeological complex in the Smolensk region the remnants of the sword militia of the tenth century, said at the Smolensk state Museum-reserve. About it reports “Interfax”.
According to the Agency, the finding of the sword — an extremely rare event, “feast for archaeologists”. According to the interlocutor of the Agency, throughout the former Soviet Union found a total of 16 swords “Frankish” style, “and five of them in the study of burial mounds of the Gnezdovo archaeological complex”.
The sword was found in the grave of a combatant during the excavations of the expedition of Moscow state University. University and State historical Museum.
As reported in the Museum over the years spent in the soil, “weapons turned into a metal plate, and to recognize her as a sword can only be a specialist”.
About the value of the findings is the fact that “the last time the sword the nest was found 30 years ago.”
The Museum concluded that the historical value of the finds will be judged after the restoration.
Gnezdovo is Europe’s largest burial mound in the Early middle Ages. According to historians, the site of the present archeological Park, where ancient trade routes intersected, including “From the Varangians to the Greeks” could initially be the city of Smolensk, who then, for still unknown reasons, was moved upstream of the Dnieper.
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