For millennia swords have held deep cultural significance in both Asia and Europe. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we head to Toledo in Spain and Longquan in China to meet the swordsmiths still ...

KING Arthur had one: A medieval sword so strong it was deemed magical. Some have survived to this day. Now we have any inkling of how and where they were forged. Swords forged of secret steels were ...

A 1,000-year-old medieval weapon was unearthed by unknowing construction workers, Ancient Origins reported. Workers dredging the Korte Linschoten River in Utrecht, Netherlands, discovered a medieval ...

In the shadow of a St. John's amphitheatre — and on the shoulders of history's most brutal warriors — the clashing of swords rings out. The Newfoundland Western Martial Arts community meet here to ...

Russia was the first country in Europe after Charlemagne’s medieval empire to set up the organized production of blades. Russian chronicles are heavy with references to swords. Russian Princes’ men-at ...

Dredgers working on the Korte Linschoten River in the Dutch region of Utrecht made an unexpected discovery in the mud: a metre-long sword. At first glance, it appeared to be just like any other ...

PALMYRA, Pa. — Not all swords are created equal. At least, that's the concept on which Greg Ramsey and Eitri Jones of The Drunken Smithy founded their business. The duo opened their workshop eight ...

“This isn’t just a weapon, it’s a message in iron, preserved by the earth for nearly a millennium.” A 1,000-year-old medieval weapon was unearthed by unknowing construction workers, Ancient Origins ...