Warrior from long-lost ancient civilization deemed ‘high status’found with rare treasures

Officials have unveiled the tomb of anancient warrior,buried over 1,300 years ago by a long-forgotten people.

King Saint Stephen Museum, located in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, announced the discovery on Facebook.The tomb belonged to a “high-ranking Avar-period warrior,” according to the translated post.

The Avars were a nomadic people from Central Asia who settled parts of what is now Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Austria during the early Middle Ages.Once dominant across Central and Southern Europe, their power weakened after Charlemagne’s campaigns.

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The burial, less than seven feet deep, likely dates between 670 and 690 A.D., during the Middle Avar Period.It was found in August, though officials only revealed the discovery in October.

Themuseum’s announcementnoted that the body appeared to have been “disturbed” at some point, as the warrior’s head, chest and abdomen had been moved from their anatomical positions.

Archaeologists in Hungary revealed a 1,300-year-old Avar warrior’s tomb containing rare weapons and valuable artifacts.(Szent István Király Múzeum via Facebook)

But the grave also contained fascinating — and valuable — artifacts that were untouched.

These included a long knife, silver belt ornaments,gilded braid rings, an earring and a saber.

Frigyes Szü

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“But most of them are not in as good condition as the one we found, or they were not discovered during archeological excavations,” said Szücsi.“Only high-status warriors had sabers, as it was the most expensive weapon of the time.”

The archaeologist added, “This is one of the earliest sabers, since this new type of weapon appeared simultaneously in the Carpathian Basin and inEastern Europeduring the second half of the 7th century.”

“This is one of the earliest sabers, since this new type of weapon appeared simultaneously in the Carpathian Basin and in Eastern Europe during the second half of the 7th century,” said an expert.(Szent István Király Múzeum via Facebook)

Taking out the saber without damaging it proved tricky.Szücsi said the excavation team used a custom-made box-like tool to move it.

Researchers noted the warrior’s remains had been disturbed long after burial, though key artifacts stayed untouched.(Szent István Király Múzeum via Facebook)

“They left the arrowheads, probably in the quiver, as well as the silver belt mounts inside,” Szücsi noted.“They didn’t even touch the long knife and the saber.”

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satellite imageryto explore the cemetery, identifying graves by subtle variations in crop color.

The warrior’s burial, less than seven feet deep, dates to roughly 670 to 690 A.D., archaeologists said.(Szent István Király Múzeum via Facebook)

“Over the deep graves, the crops exhibit a darker shade of green, making it possible to outline the entire cemetery in aerial photographs,” said Szücsi.

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“This method provides a great opportunity for archaeological research, as it also allows for the mapping of previously unknown Avar-period burial sites.”

Hungary, a country rich in history, has been the subject of a fewhistory-related headlinesthis year.

The excavation added new insight into the Avars, a nomadic Central Asian people once dominant in Europe.(Szent István Király Múzeum via Facebook)

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