Manning unearthed a pair of ancient Roman swords, officials said. Photos show the long, brown weapons. They have short handles and a flat, rectangular blade. The length of the blades indicates ...

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 ...

Of them, three were identified as Roman spatha swords, with blades measuring 60-64 cm in length, and one was determined to be a ring-pommel sword, with a short 45 cm blade. All four were found ...

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.

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by ... Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet ...