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Bronze sword, Nördlingen, Germany(Archäologie-Büro Dr. Woidich/Sergiu Tifui)
A zigzag pattern, now tinged with the green-blue patina of oxidized metal, adorns the octagonal hilt of a rare sword dating to the Middle Bronze Age in Germany (1600–1200 B.C.) that was recently excavated in the Bavarian town of Nördlingen. Archaeologists discovered the weapon—which is in such pristine condition they say it still glints—alongside the remains of a woman, man, and child and a smattering of ar
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