Glenn Manning was only on his second metal detecting search ever when his machine pinged on two Roman-era swords in the spring of 2023 in Willersey, according to a July 4 news release from Historic ...

Imaging technology has revealed that ancient swords smuggled into the UK recently have been altered by modern-day forgers, who replaced many of the original iron blades with bronze ones. What’s ...

Archaeologists discovered three 1,800-year-old tombs from ancient China. The design of the tombs resembles that of a residence, showing the importance of family, even during burial. While looters ...

An ancient sword from the medieval era that was found last year is now on display for the first time ever. The sword, which was found in surprisingly good condition in June 2022, is now open to ...

Detail on the sword found in a 2,000 year-old Iron Age burial on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly. Historic England Archive. PLB K000686. The woman is thought to have died sometime in the 1st century ...

The man who found the swords that led to the discovery of the settlement says he "had a feeling" he would "find something ...

Neutron imaging has helped reveal historical discrepancies hidden within a collection of illegally trafficked Iron Age swords. But the nine ancient Iranian weapons aren’t wholesale forgeries ...

Legendary Ancient French Sword Disappears From Rock After 1,300 Years. ... an iron sword that has been lodged in a high rock wall for what legend says is about 1,300 years.

On July 2 in Willersey, England, archaeologists uncovered traces of a Roman villa. The discovery followed metal detectorists finding two iron Roman cavalry swords in 2023. Evidence also includes Iron ...

“Any bronze-bladed sword with iron in the hilt may reveal to be a pastiche.” Identifying altered Iron Age artifacts is not only essential to the study of ancient technological innovation.