Archeologists from Lipetsk now have a unique item – a rare Scythian sword, which is about 2.5 thousand years old.
      
      The sword was found by a schoolboy, when he was digging up a seed bed near his home. The boy took the sword to his teacher of history, who passed it to archeologists.
      
      Scythian sword, “akinakes” in Greek, is a short – 40-60 cm long – pointing weapon, usually used by Persians and Scythians in close fight. The artifact dates back to early Scythian age. Only about ten Scythian swords were found in Russia until now.
      
      Source: RIA Novosti