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 ...

In an extraordinary discovery, archaeologists unearthed two 2,300-year-old swords in a Celtic necropolis. The swords were discovered in what is believed to be a ceremonial burial site, their blades ...

"The sword was broken into three pieces during the funeral ceremony of the warrior and placed on a cremation pyre." Related: Ritually bent Bronze Age sword unearthed in Danish bog is 'very rare ...

Archaeologist Julia Wihlborg suggested that the sword and shield of the Hårby Valkyrie may represent a woman who had manly ...

The confusion regarding the grave occupant's sex came from the items that they were buried with: swords are usually found buried alongside men, and are indicative of warrior status, while women ...

The grave held a sword, usually buried with men ... The grave belongs to a woman warrior who played a leading role in warfare, according to a study published yesterday in the Journal of ...

The most striking items found at the necropolis were the two well-preserved swords. An X-ray analysis of the short blade whose scabbard had the swastikas revealed embedded symbols at the blade's ...