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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 of ...