The Khopesh, a sword with a hooked blade that was sharpened on the exterior, was an important early example of the type that emerged in Egypt during the Bronze Age. The sickle-shaped swords ...

Egyptian archaeologists recently found an ancient sword belonging to the military of Ramesses II, the pharaoh that scholars believe was referenced in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a sword earlier this month which was marked by ancient pharaoh ...