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Sensational discovery near Częstochowa – Roman sword from 2000 years ago

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Sensational discovery near Częstochowa - Roman sword from 2000 years ago
Sensational discovery near Częstochowa - Roman sword from 2000 years ago / Photo: Stowarzyszenie Inventum

In January 2025, members of the Inventum Association, Rafał Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa, discovered in the northern Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, a Roman sword from nearly 2000 years ago. The artifact, probably a two-rear spatha used by the Roman trough, was found in three fragments, which suggests his ritual fracture during a funeral ceremony.

Preliminary analyzes indicate that the sword could belong to the warrior of the Vandals tribe. This discovery confirms the presence of this population in Poland during the Roman influence.

After conservation, it was presented at the permanent exhibition at the Częstochowa Museum.

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