On an ordinary yet oddly warm winter’s day, Rafał Proszows and Mariusz Lampa set out with their metal detectors into the Polish woodland near their homes, hoping to start a new adventure. One thing was certain: the two friends were there because of a shared love of World War II history, though neither expected to find much.
Their fortunes turned, however, with the unexpected discovery of a 2,000-year-old broken blade—the remains of a Roman sword—which experts say might be tied rituals of an ancient barbarian culture.
