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The world's first Swiss Army knife has been revealed - made 1,800 years before its modern counterpart.



An intricately designed Roman implement, which dates back to 200AD, it is made from silver but has an iron blade.



The 3in x 6in (8cm x 15cm) knife was excavated from the Mediterranean area more than 20 years ago and was obtained by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1991.



Source: The world's first Swiss Army knife has been revealed - made 1,800 years before its modern counterpart.An intricately designed Roman implement, which dates back to 200AD, it is made from silver but has an iron blade.The 3in x 6in (8cm x 15cm) knife was excavated from the Mediterranean area more than 20 years ago and was obtained by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1991.Source: disinfo.com/2010/01/the-roman-army-knife-predates-the-swiss-army-one-by-1800-years/