The burial dates back to between the sixth and seventh centuries B.C.E., when the nomadic Saka people roamed the Eurasian Steppe.

During excavations in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan last summer, archaeologists uncovered the rare, untouched, 2,500-year-old grave of a Saka warrior. Not only was the warrior himself completely intact, but he was also found holding a small, 12-inch bronze sword.

This thrilling find offers a tantalizing glimpse at the world of the Saka civilization, a nomadic people who existed from the ninth century B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. across the Eurasian Steppe.

The 2,500-Year-Old Tomb Of A Saka Warrior With A Bronze Sword

According to reporting from Kazinform International News Agency , the discovery of the warrior and his sword was made during excavat

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