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First-grader on field trip finds 1,300-year-old sword

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By David Emery Verified
| The History Blog
A first grader out on a field trip with his class discovered a medieval sword in Gran, Norway. Six-year-old Henrik Refsnes Mørtvedt saw a rusty piece of metal sticking out of the ground and with the eternal wisdom of his six years, he picked it up to see what it was, thinking it was an old piece of scrap or broken tool. It was a sword. The teachers contacted the county archaeologists to report the find.
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Monumental pavement under Barcelona hotel turns ancient forum 90 degrees

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By David Emery Verified
| The History Blog
An excavation under the Gran Hotel Barcino in the historic downtown of Barcelona has uncovered a section of monumental pavement from the Roman town’s forum that is unprecedented in its age, scale and state of preservation. The discovery rewrites the previous understanding of the orientation of the forum and how it aligned to the ancient city’s main thoroughfares.
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Roman Panther pawing barbarian head found in Essex

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By David Emery Verified
| The History Blog
A rare Roman vehicle fitting depicting a female feline with her paw on a disembodied human head has been discovered in England and officially declared Treasure. Dating to between 43 and 200 A.D., it is the only known Roman vehicle fitting found in Britain that combines a feline with a human head. This unique motif and style make the modest piece so historically significant that even though it’s a single object made of base metal, it qualifies as Treasure under the amended Treasure Act of 1996.
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