Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered the medieval burial of an extremely tall man who was buried with a long sword — one that ... the blade snapped near the hilt, likely from the roadworks ...

It was primarily used by civilians and resembled more of an intricate long dagger than a sword. Cinquedea means five fingers and this is the width of the blade at the hilt, with this heavy blade ...

This video showcases the restoration process of a medieval double-edged long sword with a blade length of almost 85 cm (≈33 in.), width of almost 2 inches (5 cm), and thickness of 0.5 cm. The sword ...

In 1994, archaeologists working at a site in Valencia, Spain discovered an iron sword sticking straight up out of the ... numerous cultures throughout its long history, this detail goes a long ...

During an archaeological survey in Lilla Torg, Halmstad, Sweden, archaeologists made a very unusual discovery—a well-preserved, large medieval sword. The sword’s blade measures over a meter long and ...

out of approximately 3,000 total Viking swords found. The blade is missing, but the hilt has unique and exquisite detailing not previously witnessed. It would have been one of the most ornamented ...

The sword had a bent blade, a straight hilt and an oval pommel. Researchers also found its scabbard. Riikka Saarinen / Turku Museum Center Archaeologists in Finland have unearthed a graveyard ...

The 4-foot-long ... the sword was found, here during excavation. The buried man’s skull and upper arm are visible in the image. The sword was placed on his left side where the hilt is preserved ...