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Sahas Mehra

2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France

A decorated green sword.

Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents in Europe," and one is decorated with tiny swastikas, the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) reports.

Both swords were found intact in their scabbards. One of the swords has an ornate, copper-alloy scabbard designed to be worn at the waist. Several polished gems decorate the scabbard's edges, and at least two of the gems have swastika designs.

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