An intern working for the Westphalie Department for the Preservation and Care of Field Monuments in Germany shocked his employers when he uncovered a rare Roman dagger at an archaeological site.

Volunteer archaeologist and dental student Lucas Schmid discovered the silver and brass dagger in 2019. The discovery with a metal detector led to an excavation of a Roman battlefield. Further work ...

Archaeologists made a stunning discovery in Germany: a 2,000-year-old silver dagger in the grave of a Roman soldier. The dagger was unearthed in its sheath at an ancient burial ground in Haltern am ...

Archaeologists said the dagger was buried with the blade sticking straight up and may have had a cultic purpose. Photo by the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe/A. Madziala In northwest Germany, ...