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Metal Detectorists Were Scanning the Beach—and Found a Stunning 2,800-Year-Old Dagger

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Metal detectorists found a 2,800-year-old , 9.5-inch dagger on a beach in Poland .

The blade is thought to be from the Hallstatt period of the early Iron Age.

It features crescent moons and crosses that resemble stars.

Experts think the dagger was once part of a "solar cult" and carried some ritualistic significance.

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