Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Celtic burial ground and retrieved various artifacts―including a sword that was forged 2,300 years ago and decorated with a swastika motif.

And while he can’t say it with certainty, he believes that the sword may have been made around the time of the Celtic incursions of northern Italy and the sacking of Rome in 383 B.C.

Due to the ornate decorations, Georges believes that the sword was mostly likely a non-functioning piece intended to show off status in a military setting. And while he can’t say it with certainty, he ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old Celtic sword in France decorated with glass paste and swastika engravings, a discovery shedding more light on weapons manufactured in ancient Europe.

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 ...

A Celtic burial site from the Second Iron Age in France contains two rare, well-preserved swords. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Short sword fully decorated with antennae hilt found in burial 782. Credit: Flore Giraud / Inrap . Among the burials, one cremation stands out, differing from the others both in its rite and in the ...

Celtic swords, more than 2,000 years old, were found at a necropolis in central France, officials said. V. Georges French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research In central ...

Celtic swords, more than 2,000 years old, were found at a necropolis in central France, officials said. V. Georges French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research In central ...