From the wreckage, archaeologists unearthed a rare 17th-century Japanese short sword. It was found while researchers from the Berlin State Office for Monument Preservation were excavating ...

Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century. The object was uncovered in the ...

Ten million could fit side by side ... in the eighteenth century. As the particular combination of metal impurities became unavailable, the ability to manufacture Damascus swords was lost.

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare richly-decorated 17th century Japanese ... diplomatic mission. The sword’s handle appears to have been severely damaged on one side due to heat exposure.

The 17th-century sword was found in a cellar that was destroyed during World War II, but it's unknown how it ended up there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

JAMESTOWN — The archaeology team at Historic Jamestowne had an Excalibur moment this past week, pulling fragments of a sword and a dagger out of a 17th-century well being excavated at the ...

Ten million could fit side ... century. The ore used to produce wootz came from Indian mines that were depleted in the eighteenth century. As the particular combination of metal impurities became ...