Sword Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Trevor Penny, an amateur fisherman from Oxfordshire, UK, had quite the surprise when he pulled up a rusty metal object from the River
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ulfberht swords were famous for their strength, flexibility, and high-tech blades. Viking warriors highly prized these weapons, which were extraordinarily valuable because of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An interesting archaeological discovery has been made in Finland. In Salo Perttel, near the Medieval stone church, scientists have discovered a previously unknown
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An intriguing 1,300-year-old grave belonging to a Merovingian warrior has been discovered during an archaeological survey of an early Medieval cemetery in Ingelheim,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A 2,000-year-old tomb on the Isles of Scilly has puzzled scientists ever since it was discovered in 1999. Inside the grave was a
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Sometimes, you don't have to go far to make an incredible archeological discovery, but few of us expect to find something of historical
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists stumbled upon something extraordinary while excavating a Celtic grave. They discovered a pair of extremely well-preserved scissors and a strangely folded sword
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We encounter Hervör in the Saga of Hervör and Heidrek, which originates from the thirteenth century and combines elements from several older sagas.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered a 2.37-meter sword and an unusual Bronze Age mirror in Japan. The find was made in the prehistoric Tomio Maruyama
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thousands of years ago, a god-like race known as Tuatha de Danann - the people of the gods of Dana as they were
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A surprising discovery was made in the Field Museum in Chicago, US. An ancient sword that sat inside the Field Museum for nearly
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One never knows what can be hidden in the ground of one’s backyard. That’s what a man in Norway realized after noticing two
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 1,000-year-old sword belonging to a knight has been described as extraordinary by archaeologists. Dating back to the reign of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating at Tavsanli Höyük, a mound recognized as the oldest known settlement in Kütahya, Turkey dating back 8,000 years, have unearthed a
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The sword was found in three pieces by two metal detector enthusiasts, independent of each other, in the Jåttå/Gausel area in Stavanger, already
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Some years ago, one of the most extraordinary swords was discovered in a Viking burial ground in Langeid, Bygland, Setesdal, in southern Norway.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It happens every now and then that Viking swords are discovered but this finding is unique! As scientists ask - "What are the
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The 1,000-year-old Viking Weaver's sword is a true archaeological treasure. The sword is a little over 30 cm in length and made of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have announced a surprising discovery of an ancient Roman mercenary buried with his sword and his military regalia. The skeleton was unearthed
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most famous swords in the history of humanity is the legendary Durendal, which belonged to Roland, Charlemagne's knightly champion and
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many legendary weapons have been described in ancient documents and books. Some were authentic weapons, and others gained a mythical status that inspired
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - About 900 years ago a crusader knight who was present in the Holy Land lost a magnificent sword. Today, we can admire this
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeology students from the Uppsala University have uncovered the remains of an Iron Age warrior in Sweden. The find made during excavations in
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Artifacts
Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many ancient weapons, we find their most unusual shapes. One such weapon is the bronze khopesh, a sickle-shaped sword, usually described as
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - From once being one of the most wealthy and powerful Western Christian military orders, life changed dramatically for the Knights Templar in 1307.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece got its name from the half-sister of Alexander the Great who was married to King Cassander. Thessaloniki
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at Odense City Museums have made a startling discovery in form of a 1.3 kg heavy Bronze sword that was excavated at
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In folklore and storytelling, swords were companions to heroes, and the spirit of each blade was very sensitive to the spirit of its
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Magical swords are frequently mentioned in myths and legends, but did you know Paracelsus had a very unusual sword that had a life
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A man who was out searching for mushrooms in the Jesenicko district of Northern Moravia, Czech Republic made a startling discovery. To his
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A unique Medieval sword has been found in the Odra River in Poland. It will take some time before scientists can tell more
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When the Crusaders reached the Middle East in the 11th century, they discovered swords made of a metal that could slice a hair
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legendary weapons are mentioned in countless myths and legends throughout human history. Warriors and invincible heroes used magical weapons with supernatural powers. Some of
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A 5,000-year-old Anatolian sword was identified in a monastery on the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in the Lagoon City. A small sword
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The most famous sword in stone is the Excalibur associated with the Arthurian legend. The Excalibur was said to have had magical powers.
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