When archaeologists reached the residential buildings called “Stralauer Strasse 7-9,” they noticed a heavily corroded short sword sticking out from the rubble, according to the museum.

The short sword was not a parade sword, but a sword that had been fragmented and badly damaged, the museum said. The wood handle and some of the cloth wrapping was preserved, allowing ...

The sword suffered considerable damage from being buried for nearly 80 years. The handle was marred by excessive heat, and the blade was corroded in parts. Still, it showed excellent craftsmanship.

German archaeologists got a big surprise when they found a 3,000-year-old sword at a burial site that still has its shine all these years later.

The sword was short and heavily corroded when it was pulled from the German cellar, archaeologists said. Uncover more archaeological finds What are we learning about the past?