High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...

They are best known for their fearsome reputation as formidable warriors, taking to the seas to conquer weaker tribes. But high tech scans of three Viking swords have revealed a slice of the cultural ...

In this first episode Dan gets to grips with swords and longbows, under the expert guidance of Andy Deane from the Royal Armouries. The tiltyard is transformed into a medieval training ground as Dan ...

All swords are not created equal, particularly when it comes to "Game of Thrones," the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's character-rich sword-and-sorcery saga. When the series opens its second ...

Cotswold Archaeology’s Peter Busby said the discovery of two Roman-era swords led to a much bigger find in England. James Haris Historic England From the first coin discovered in an ancient hoard to ...

A unique Anglo-Saxon sword has been discovered in an old suitcase in the attic of the archeologist who unearthed it nearly 50 years ago. Seventh century "pattern- welded" Bamburgh Sword The seventh ...

From the first coin discovered in an ancient hoard to the first stone of a medieval wall, many major archaeological discoveries stem from one initial find. In the United Kingdom, a recent catalyst of ...