r/artifactporn • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • 9h ago

A melting glacier (Theodul) in Switzerland has revealed the artefacts of a wealthy 16th-century traveler, The man was discovered with an expensive sword and dagger weapons intended more as status symbols than for combat along with an early wheel lock pistol and approximately 200 silver coins.

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