17th c. Japanese sword found in bombed out Berlin cellar – The History Blog
German archaeologists made an unexpected discovery in an excavation of Molkenmarkt, the oldest square in Berlin: a 17th century Japanese short sword. It was found in the winter of 2022 in the former cellar of a residential building destroyed in World War II. At that time, archaeologists thought it was a military parade sword, and only realized its far more exotic origins after conservation uncovered its details.
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This is an exceptional find!
