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Bladesmith Forges 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Metal Into ‘Extraterrestrial’ Knife — And It Looks Unreal

July 6, 2022
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It was King Tutankhamun’s meteorite dagger that first sparked Tristan Dare’s imagination. Although ancient blacksmiths probably hammered Tut’s blade into shape, Dare, a young bladesmith from Idaho, introduced modern techniques to create his. The ancient Egyptians regarded iron as a gift “from the sky,” according to texts dating back to 1300 B.C. The only known…

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Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger From Ancient ‘Lost’ Battle in Switzerland

December 13, 2021
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Amateur archaeologist Lucas Schmid toted his metal detector onto a small hill beside a river gorge near the mountain village of Tiefencastel, Switzerland, and began probing the turf where an ancient battle had taken place. He would soon discover a Roman dagger from under the earth, which would lead to a remarkable excavation. Rumor had…

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Archeologists Unearth 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger in Chieftain’s Tomb in Spain

February 2, 2021
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Archeologists in Spain have discovered a 5,000-year-old crystal dagger dating all the way back to prehistoric civilizations. Not only is the relic quite rare, but researchers believe its users hoped to access “magical powers” through wielding it, among other uses. In the megalithic tomb of Montelirio tholos, located in southwestern Spain, researchers discovered a treasure…

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