An initial examination found that they were standard swords used by Roman soldiers stationed in the ancient territory of Judea. Following the discovery, archaeologists conducted a thorough ...

A near 2,000-year-old spatha sword surfaced near Bodenham. We examine its ancient past ... double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius.

Archaeologists have found four “excellently preserved” ancient Roman swords in a cave near the En Gedi Nature Reserve, which overlooks the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert, and is under the ...

Two remarkably well-preserved Roman cavalry swords, accompanied by remnants of their wooden scabbards and fitments, were recently unearthed in the picturesque Cotswold District of the United Kingdom.

Proszowski and Lampa began digging and soon unearthed a rusty ancient Roman sword, officials said. The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association ...

The weapons cache was most likely hidden by Jewish rebels some 1,900 years ago after being seized from Roman forces. Four ancient swords found preserved in Israel's Ein Gedi Nature Reserve (photo ...

He stumbled upon a “remarkable” and mysterious find. Manning unearthed a pair of ancient Roman swords, officials said. Photos show the long, brown weapons. They have short handles and a flat ...