The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

Japanese swords are called "metal made art." The once lost techniques used to make them prior to the 16th century are now on the verge of rediscovery.

On Cool Sword Day, we pay respects to starmetal, thunderbolt iron, meteorite swords — enduring icons of fantasy books, movies, and TV shows. An ode to the starmetal sword Skip to main content ...

The nearly 700-year-old ceremonial sword, which is likely to be returned to Hyderabad by the British government after 115 years, may have been a product of a local wootz or crucible steel industry ...

A 10th-century Viking sword fragment was discovered by a metal detectorist scouring a field in the Netherlands. Further research is being done to find out more about the ancient item.

The fourth sword, roughly 18 inches long, features a distinctive metal ring pommel—a design the Roman military widely adopted from foreign fighters later in the 2 nd and 3 rd centuries A.D.

This weekend's "Steel Jam" at Clermont City Center gathers combatants from across the state for Florida's largest swordfighting tournament. Participants of all ages will face off on Jan. 11.