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Stock image of a medieval sword. An ancient sword from the Crusades has been discovered under the ocean in Israel. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "It is unfortunate that we can't see the sword as it ...
Archaeologists believe the Linschoten Sword was forged to straddle both worlds.
Sword found in 19th-century German cellar is something much older — and from far away. In Berlin, a sword discovered in a cellar turned out to be a Japanese wakizashi from the Edo period.
IT’s a medieval mystery that has researchers stumped: What’s the meaning of the inscription on the blade of this 13th Century sword? The British Library is turning to the public for help.
IT’s a medieval mystery that has researchers stumped: What’s the meaning of the inscription on the blade of this 13th Century sword? The British Library is turning to the public for help.
FRANCE’S “Excalibur” sword has mysteriously vanished after being wedged into rock for 1,300 years. Police are probing the suspected theft of the legendary weapon which was plunged… ...
Legend says the Durandal sword had been stuck in a French hillside for nearly 1,300 years. When it went missing in June, an investigation to find France’s Excalibur began.
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.
Mystery as legendary French sword disappears after 1,300 years stuck in rock. ... Medieval myth has it that before it was given to Roland, Charlemagne received Durandal from an angel.
The cause of death of the “Ice Prince of Mattsies,” a high-status 1-year-old child from medieval Germany found in a lavishly preserved grave, has been revealed ...
Mystery around death of 1-year-old ‘ice prince’ from medieval Germany now solved ... The toddler was buried with a sword and a leather scabbard decorated with gold, ...