A metal detectorist recently discovered not one, but two bronze and wood daggers that experts dated to over 3,000 years ago. Only the bronze portions of the instruments survived for so long buried in ...

The blades were found in just 11 inches of dirt and are believed to have served a cult-like purpose, experts said.

This was assumed to be inspired by the Hallstatt culture, a warrior society that used to dominate the late Bronze Age in Europe. The sword that was bent as part of a ritual was an actual weapon ...

The metal detectorist found shards of the daggers back in 2017, gaining the attention of archaeologists and researchers. Photo by Stade District / Christian Schmidt In a cornfield in northern ...