A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.

A remarkable medieval sword with rare symbols was recently put on display in a Dutch museum, over a year after it was found by construction workers unexpectedly. Ruben de Heer/Rijksmuseum van ...

The sword's hilt is made up of a six-and-a-half-inch guard, once-leather grip and nut-shaped pommel. Ruben de Heer In March 2024, construction workers were digging in a river on a Dutch estate ...

A sword dredged from a Polish river could be of Viking origin. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Thirty-four medieval swords known from Ireland may be divided into three groups. Group 1 consists of twelve swords of types current throughout Europe from the twelfth to the early fourteenth centuries ...

Bearing the individual blacksmith’s mark of quality, the Russian sword was typically around 40 inches (100 cm) long, its blade measuring 2-2.75 inches (5-7 cm) wide and 0.25 inches (6 mm) thick.

Though knights had their heyday in the medieval era, sword fighting remained an important part of European culture for centuries. By Tudor times, it was more popular than ever.