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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...