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On one side of the coffin was a large battle-ax, and on the other, the hilt of a three-foot-long sword that once belonged to a Viking, one whose identity might even be known. The Viking king ...

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According to experts, the findings are proof of a "large and powerful" Viking farm on the land. "This is a unique finding, because we very rarely find such objects exactly where they were laid ...

The 17th-century sword was found in a cellar that was destroyed during World War II, but it's unknown how it ended up there. Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a rare, 17th-century Japanese ...

The sword was among finds made at a Viking burial site on Papa Westray A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find ...

In contrast, about 6 per cent of Viking Danes appear to have died violently, almost all from official executions. Researchers found a prominent presence of weapons – particularly swords ...

Held in place with a belt, axes long handles gave Vikings the advantage of a longer reach in battle. Depending upon the use and wealth of the axe owner, the cutting edge of the axe ranged from 3 to 18 ...

Police say the Canandaigua man "brandished the sword, moving toward the officer in a threatening manner", and put the officer ...

An eight-year-old found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake in ... Then there was a handle and I went to tell my dad that it looked like a sword," Saga told the broadcaster Sveriges ...