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Real-life Excalibur? Man on a hike uncovers gold sword relic hidden under tree

A hiker in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting hidden under a tree, dating to the Migration Period after the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Real-life Excalibur? Man on a hike uncovers gold sword relic hidden under treeA hiker in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting hidden under a tree, dating to the Migration Period after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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