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Tango0122 May 2026 1:55 p.m. PST

… ‘Eagle's Nest' in Russia


"In a remarkable archaeological find that challenges our understanding of medieval weaponry, researchers in Russia's Astrakhan region have unearthed an exceptionally large saber in a 13th-century male burial. The discovery, made at the "Eagle's Nest" settlement and burial ground, features a weapon that measures an astonishing 112 centimeters (almost four feet) long while still in its wooden scabbard. This finding is now being hailed as one of the most significant recent additions to the Astrakhan Museum-Reserve, offering new insights into the turbulent era of the Golden Horde and the elite warriors of the lower Volga.

The Orlinoye Gnezdo, or "Eagle's Nest," site in the Krasnoyarsky District has been a focal point for archaeologists studying the medieval period. During recent excavations, specialists from the "Nasledie" scientific and production institution examined a small rise where they identified over 50 Muslim burials. Most of these graves contained no artifacts, but two distinct burials stood out, revealing unusual practices and extraordinary grave goods…"


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BillyNM22 May 2026 11:29 p.m. PST

They could've been used as an early, less specialised, form of panzerstecher in which case they would almost certainly have been carried on the horse, not the rider, and thus wouldn't require a giant to draw them from the scabbard. See later examples:

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Tgerritsen Supporting Member of TMP23 May 2026 4:15 a.m. PST

Any word on if it was carried by a small girl wearing high heels and no appreciable armor to speak of? That would vindicate many a miniature sculptor's ideas on reality.

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