The swords have long blades that were likely used by Roman ... spatha were typically “longer than the Roman gladius, which was often used by Roman foot soldiers,” as Jennifer Nalewicki writes ...

Archaeologists determined that due to their long, straight-edged ... was longer than the Roman gladius, which was often used by Roman foot soldiers. The newfound swords will soon undergo X-ray ...

“A traditional Roman gladius ... hand-and-a-half sword mounted on a plaque. Photo: Sabersmith “That blade [shape] did not end up sticking around long-term,” Lienhart notes, but it ...

long. Such swords were used by horse-mounted troops during the late Roman Empire, as they needed a sword longer than the Roman gladius to fight efficiently, Bassler said. These swords later became ...

In a cave in the Judean Desert, archaeologists have made a rare discovery: four 1,900-year-old Roman swords, which experts ... so well-preserved for such a long period of time, especially in ...

with researchers identifying them as Roman spatha swords. The remaining sword is somewhat shorter, with a blade about 18 inches long. "The hiding of the swords and the pilum in deep cracks in the ...

Instead of shell casings or coins, the two metal detectorists and history enthusiasts unearthed a three-foot-long Roman-era sword that dates back nearly 2,000 years. “We’d never found anything ...

Archaeologists have found four Roman ... swords had iron blades inside wooden scabbards and measured 60-65 centimeters (24-26 inches) in length. The fourth was 45 centimeters (18 inches) long.