The blade alone is 33 inches long, and the entire sword measures 39.5 inches. The late 18th-century weapon was kept in such fine condition that it could easily still be sharpened and used. Bottom line ...

Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century siege have returned to Orkney after ...

You don't have to be a historian to enjoy being on the cutting edge of combat with cold, hard steel.SwordFest 2025 is ready ...

After his doctor recommended he get more exercise, 51-year-old Erlend Bore decided to buy a metal detector to give him a ...

Researchers cataloged “drains, floors, plaster walls and lots of interesting evidence of day to day life in the 18th century,” officials said in a Dec. 13 Facebook post. What are we learning ...

When the Potomac River ushered its humid 18th-century breezes, Martha Washington used her delicate hand fan as a cooling tool ...

Rick Thompson, an expert in 18th-century blacksmithing, will forge a Revolutionary-era sword before the crowd’s eyes, bringing the past to life. Other demonstrations will include Carolina ...

In the 17th century, swords rather than the axe were the popular choice of execution tool for medieval officials. One such execution sword is placed in the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection ...

He was born Rodrigo Díaz sometime between 1043 and 1057, a minor Castilian nobleman who would become a sword-for-hire ... coined only at the end of the 18th century. El Cid’s military alliances ...

A sixth-century sword has been unearthed by archaeologists from a Lancashire university. The well-preserved weapon was recovered by University of Central Lancashire archaeologists from an Anglo ...