Around 170 medieval swords discovered mainly in northern Europe have been found to bear this inscription, and they all date back to the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries. "This would be the eighth ...

But now, the Archeology Service (SIAM) of the Valencia City Council has managed to date the sword, determining that it ...

By the 10th century, when provincial governors began ... while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century ...

“I have never seen more perfect physiques than theirs,” observed Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, a 10th-century Arab soldier and diplomat from Baghdad. “Every one of them carries an ax, a sword, and a dagger.

For decades, archaeologists have grappled with the identity of a 10th-Century skeleton discovered ... his right hand resting on an iron sword. By his left hand are a pair of knives, the skeletal ...

The sword was a Japanese wakizashi, and, based on the artwork, was dated to the Edo period by archaeologists, a time ranging ...

Two skulls of relatives showed significant, and deadly, injuries from swords ... during the 6th or 7th century,” study author Anders Götherström said. “By the 10th century, smallpox seems ...

During the first half of the 10th century CE, Mahmud of Ghazni conquered ... the sultan, known as the "Sword of Islam," waged ruthless campaigns into northern India. Mahmud's invasions of India ...

Umm al-Jimal of Jordan added to UNESCO World Heritage List Scientists also found evidence of violence breaking out among the inhabitants, revealed by some remains showing signs of sword blows to ...

A 10th Century Viking sword is also included in the sale, with a guide price of between £4,000 and £6,000. That item has also attracted "a bit of interest" ahead of the sale, the spokesperson said.

In the heart of the rugged landscape of Hardangervidda, a vast mountainous plateau in Norway, a group of archaeologists, on ...

The site also provides evidence of violence, likely from sword blows ... itself in Las Gobas during the 6th or 7th century. By the 10th century, smallpox seems to have affected Las Gobas, likely ...