Spectacular 2,300-year-old preserved Celtic scissors were discovered in Germany

2,300 years old, and yet it looks almost new: archaeologists have discovered a pair of scissors in a Celtic grave in Munich's Sendling district that even have a slight sheen. They also found a strangely folded sword, which has several possible explanations for its condition. According to the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (BLfD), other high-quality grave goods prove that the deceased had a high social status.

At the beginning of the current find history was the search for possible explosive devices from the Second World War in the Munich district of Sendling. In doing so, the explosive ordnance disposal team found underground structures that might be of archaeological interest and then informed the BLfD. Subsequent investigations then revealed that the cremation was about 2,300 years old. As the BLfD explains, the local Celts burned their dead and buried the remains in pits together with grave goods.