The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...

Archaeologists believe the Linschoten Sword was forged to straddle both worlds.

The infinite knot symbol on the sword. Credit: Landgoed Linschoten . On the opposite side of the blade, there is a geometric pattern made up of five interlaced squares within a circle—a symbol known ...

A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes ...

The iron is barely corroded due to the oxygen-poor environment of the wet soil it was buried in, and traces of the wooden ...

Sacrificial sword straddled Christian-Viking divide. At first glance, it appeared to be just like any other medieval weapon, however the true significance of this sword has since come to light.

A medieval sword defied the elements for 1,000 years, ... The other side offers a common Viking Age symbol of an endless knot featuring five interlaced squares within a circle.