A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to ...

In March 2024, construction workers were digging in a river on a Dutch estate when they spotted a long piece of metal ...

As Archaeology News reported, the sword’s design is similar to “hand-and-a-half” weapons that were popular in Western Europe during the Late Middle Ages, and were crafted to stab through armor.

They discovered a two-handed sword, or rather a hand-and-a-half sword, and two axe heads from the late medieval period, according to HeritageDaily. The sword is approximately one meter in length.

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 Poland. As such, one could also understand some ...

Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered the remains of a “powerful” and tall medieval man, buried along with his well-preserved 4-foot-long sword, hinting he was part of high nobility during ...

A museum worker who was swimming in a Polish river two years ago discovered a sword dating back as far as the 9th century, officials said. In August 2022, Szczepan Skibicki of the Military Museum ...

Real Crusades History. How Women Raised Warriors of the Middle Ages. Posted: June 11, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Long before they wielded swords, medieval knights learned from noblewomen.

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 ...