Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Celtic burial ground and retrieved various artifacts―including a sword that was forged 2,300 years ago and decorated with a swastika motif. The swastika is an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iron dakō sword has heavily rusted after more than 16 centuries underground. In this photograph, a replica of the sword lies ...

A maritime archaeology student has made the ‘find of a lifetime’ - but for the second time, after discovering a 900-year-old Crusader sword while swimming off Israel's Carmel Coast. Shlomi Katzin, a ...

Research is underway to learn more about the origins of medieval sword found earlier this month at the bottom of a Polish river, which some experts believe may have belonged to the Vikings. The sword ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...

An ancient iron sword found off the coast of Israel is thought to have dropped into the ocean around 800 years ago during a fierce battle between Crusaders and Muslim residents. The weapon was ...

A remarkable discovery has been made in the Netherlands—a medieval sword, dating back over a thousand years, was uncovered during a routine dredging operation. This extraordinary find offers a rare ...

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 more, ...