They were a sign of prestige for medieval knights and throughout the years ... and is essentially a longer version of a standard arming or knightly sword. A falchion, taken from the Latin word ‘falx’, ...

Its long blade sports a “runic script,” reports the Guardian’s Dalya Alberge. Remarkably, researchers also recovered parts of ...

with other experts weighing in on the impressiveness of the sword in particular. These excavations are part of a much larger project to document and observe a long-purported “great migration” of Anglo ...

This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th century ... the sword’s condition speaks volumes about its long journey through time. Director of the museum, Robert Sadowski, noted its ...

"I've never seen one that's so beautifully preserved." Archaeologists excavating a medieval cemetery near Canterbury, England ...

The Medieval Coventry Sword is to return to the city for the first time in more than 500 years. The sword was carried in front of the mayor during processions during the 1400s, most notably during ...

A medieval castle was fitted with a “hidey-hole” from a worker there centuries ago, and is among discoveries made by archaeologists in 2024. Screengrab from Wessex Archaeology's Facebook video ...