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Remarkable 11th-century ritual sword with rare symbolic inlays discovered in Dutch river

A nearly 1,000-year-old medieval sword has captured international attention after its incredible discovery in the Korte Linschoten River, close to the town of Montfoort in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The sword was discovered by construction workers, revealing itself from a clod of clay...

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