Ancient weapons linked to legendary medieval rulers found in lake near royal stronghold

Medieval weapons in Poland's Lake Lednica linked to the country's first rulers, Mieszko I and Bolesław the Brave, were found recently by archaeologists.
Ancient Origins

Rare Medieval Flail Weapon Discovered Near Battle of Grunwald Site

Amateur detectorists exploring the historic fields near Gietrzwałd, Poland, have unearthed a remarkably rare medieval flail weapon known as a kiścień - only the fourth such artifact ever recorded in ...
Archaeology

Medieval Weapons Recovered from Polish Lake

TORUŃ, POLAND—According to a statement released by Nicolaus Copernicus University, four medieval spears have been discovered in west-central Poland’s Lake Lednica, where a medieval stronghold once ...
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Ancient royal weapons emerge from a Polish lake, revealing secrets of medieval power

An extraordinary archaeological discovery in Poland sheds new light on the earliest medieval rulers and the symbolism of warrior power in Europe.