The dagger was unearthed in its sheath at an ancient burial ground in Haltern am See, in western Germany, located near a former Roman military camp that was built about 2,000 years ago.

The dagger likely belonged to a Roman soldier slain by the Germanic tribes in the first century AD. ... The newly restored dagger will go on view in Haltern’s Roman history museum beginning in 2022.

A recently discovered 2,000-year-old silver dagger was so corroded when it was first unearthed from the grave of a Roman soldier in Germany, it looked like a chunky chicken finger.

Now liberated from its tomb, the dagger will go on display in Haltern’s Roman history museum beginning in 2022. You Might Also Like Two 1,800-Year-Old Roman Cavalry Swords Unearthed in England ...

Nico Calman, 19, dug up the fascinating weapon - believed to be the most remarkable artefact of its kind to have been discovered - at a burial ground in Haltern am See, near Münster.

HALTERN AM SEE, GERMANY—Live Science reports that conservators discovered an ornate dagger and its sheath within a rusty lump recovered from a cemetery near the site of a Roman military camp in ...

The dagger measures roughly as long as a an adult’s forearm and dates back to when the Roman Empire suffered a humiliating defeat in forests east of the Rhine, according to The Australian. It is set ...

Digging into the chalky orange-brown soil of western Germany, archaeologists exposed the ruins of an ancient Roman military ...

A teenager in Germany has made a stunning discovery, finding a 2,000-year-old silver dagger in a Roman soldier's grave.The 19-year-old intern discovered the dagger and sheath as well as the remains of ...

A 19-YEAR-OLD student discovered an ancient Germanic dagger while on work experience in what has been described as one of the best preserved weapons from the time.

A teenager in Germany has made a stunning discovery, finding a 2,000-year-old silver dagger in a Roman soldier's grave. The 19-year-old intern discovered the dagger and sheath as well as the remains ...

A teenager in Germany has made a stunning discovery, finding a 2,000-year-old silver dagger in a Roman soldier's grave. The 19-year-old intern discovered the dagger and sheath as well as the remains ...