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One can imagine that a sword large enough that it required two hands to swing about in battle could get rather tedious to lug around medieval-era ... the 14 th or 15 th century (probably in ...
Wednesday 4 June, marks the 500th anniversary of the Bayham Abbey Uprising, where more than 100 men launched a violent ...
To him was given a large sword . . . And there ... close behind him.” (These 15th-century maps show how the apocalypse will go down.) The everyday fears of medieval Europeans found their way ...
The modern visitor to the Croatian coastal city of Split marvels at the towering walls of Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, which ...
From the Middle Ages to Memphis, watch as people, clad in authentic full armor, wield swords, axes, and maces ... they set up a ring where the modern knights battle it out in 14th-15th century style.
“This system, known as skeleton construction, was common in the medieval Mediterranean and spread throughout Europe from the mid-15th century.” The ICUB stipulated that the ship is “in a ...
Swords 1 to 6 have been identified as 19th century Dahomean swords and sword 7 is a European cutlass or couteau de chasse dated to the second half of the 18th century. Credit: Heritage (2025). DOI ...
A strange dagger with testicle-shaped orbs unearthed at a medieval Swedish fortress likely offered additional force for its wielder to damage opponents’ armour, archaeologists say.
The team located two swords still in their ... the beginning of the fourth century B.C. that was “fashionable among Celtic craftsmen.” Archaeologists Find Medieval Sword in Hidden Grave ...
A remarkable centuries-old ring was unearthed recently beneath rubble at a historic castle in Eastern Europe. The impressive brass ring was found at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland. The ...
Key Takeaways 2025 has a plethora of games that one should consider to play as of the middle of the year. Whether one looks ...