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Viking Ulfberht sword mystery solved after a thousand years
Ulfberht swords, renowned for their exceptional sharpness, durability and flexibility, had been an unsolved technical mystery of the Middle Ages for over a thousand years. Researchers have now uncovered the secret of their production, explaining the origin of the metal and the technology used. The quality of these blades far surpassed what most European blacksmiths of the Viking Age were capable of producing.
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