Archaeologists have discovered an early medieval cemetery in southeastern England. Inside one of its treasure-filled ...

The discovery of a well-preserved sixth century sword by University of Central Lancashire archaeologists will feature on the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved elite sword from a newly discovered Anglo-Saxon cemetery ...

Lead archaeologist Duncan Sayer of the University of Central Lancashire, told The Guardian that the sword, boasting a silver-and-gilt hilt and runic inscriptions, is considered among the "top ...

Its silver-plated sheath painted with gold and also the hilt of the sword are written with what appear to be the “kao” hieroglyphic signatures of the Ashikaga family. A “hishizukuri ...

The bronze sword with an octagonal hilt was found in a grave in the southern town of Nördlingen. It is thought to be from the late 14th Century BC. Its condition is so good "it almost still ...

The newly discovered sword shows a silver-and-gilt hilt with intricate decorative patterns and a blade inscribed with runic ...

The hilt and guard end up at head and shoulder height, visually intermeshed with his face and his personal appearance.” The sword might have been a gift from a royal, Sayer adds, and it may have ...