An ancient sword from the medieval era that was found last year ... because these inscriptions often combine symbols and short text," the post said. Ancient Maya "deity of death" sculpture ...

Alamy Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the ... including the recent preference for the rapier over traditional short swords – although "he is also the kind of guy who [if he were alive ...

This is the world of modern medieval battle, a human demolition derby where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and hammer one another with blunted steel swords, axes and maces ...

3D bone analysis reveals The warrior was also buried with a short sword for slashing, called a seax, with an iron blade and a bronze handle; a heavy iron knife; and a spear, of which only the iron ...

Participants of all ages will face off on Jan. 11 to test their skills in Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA for short ... and shield to medieval longsword or sword and buckler to rapier ...

It’s a deadly weapon and an assertive symbol of authority. The medieval sword was far more than just man-bling: It was welded to their personality and social status. It could also cleave a man ...

Inscriptions on the sword, as seen using X-ray imaging, read “Ulfberht” – a marking that is found on a group of 170 medieval swords found mainly in northern Europe, according to CBS News.