This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record"

A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword discovered in 1965 remains razor-sharp and pristine today, seemingly defying the natural laws of decay that typically ravage ancient bronze weapons.

The Sword of Goujian, named after a legendary Chinese king, emerged from a waterlogged tomb in China’s Hubei Province looking as lethal as the day it was crafted. — Read the rest

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