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 ...

FRANCE'S "Excalibur" sword has mysteriously vanished after being ... Arthur's "Excalibur" has been the main attraction of a tiny medieval village of Rocamadour. The so-called Durandal is ...

This time around, they found something more mighty: a big honking sword from the Middle Ages ... All that’s known is that they are Medieval in origin, though that’s vague, as the Middle ...

After discovering an extraordinary 1,350-year-old grave in Germany in 2021, researchers have now solved the mystery surrounding ... The toddler was buried with a sword and a leather scabbard ...

The Durandal sword from Rocamadour ... getting into the hands of the army of Saracens he had valiantly fought. Medieval myth has it that before it was given to Roland, Charlemagne received ...

Medieval manuscripts are rich sources of knowledge about the past — and not all of the information is written on their pages. Élodie Lévêque at Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and her ...