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Sword of Goujian Found to Be Sharp and Untarnished After 2,000 Years

When an archaeological team excavated ancient tombs of the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (771 to 476 B.C.), they discovered a long sword covered with mud. When the team gently wiped off the mud, they found that it was engraved with the Chinese words “King Yue Goujian’s personal sword.” This major archaeological discovery caught the ...

Helen London

Goujian.