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'Tears of joy' as Polish detectorist unearths rare 2,700-year-old sword hidden in forest

Maria Kamińska
 18.06.2026, 12:51
The sword is believed to date back to
The sword is believed to to have been made between 900 and 700 BC. Photo: Facebook/Marcin Wiśniewski

Wiśniewski said the moment he saw part of the sword emerging from the ground was deeply emotional.