Photo shows the serpentine sword from the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus, undated. The sword with total length of 285 centimeters was probably used in rituals.
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28 March 2024
A massive sword that is as long as a giant snake that has been discovered in Japan was once used in rituals, researchers have said. The 237-centimetre (993-inch) sword was excavated from a tomb in Japan's largest burial mound, Tomio Maruyama Tumulus, in Nara City in 2020 and dates back to...