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112-Centimeter Saber Found in Russia Raises New Questions About a 13th-Century Warrior Burial
A 112-centimeter saber has emerged from a 13th-century grave near Russia’s lower Volga, still preserved inside the wooden scabbard that protected it for centuries. The weapon was discovered at the Orlinoye Gnezdo settlement and ground burial cemetery in the Astrakhan region, where archaeologists have been examining a medieval burial ground in Krasnoyarsky District. Its size…