The discoverer of the long sword, Wojciech Kot, donated the artifact to the Fr. Stanisław Staszic Museum in Hrubieszów, and the museum’s staff is currently analyzing the medieval weapon.

During an archaeological survey in Lilla Torg, Halmstad, Sweden, archaeologists made a very unusual discovery—a well-preserved, large medieval sword. The sword’s blade measures over a meter long and ...

Klange tells Live Science that the weapon resembles a late medieval European style called a “longsword” or “hand-and-a-half sword,” which could be wielded with one or two hands.

This video showcases the restoration process of a medieval double-edged long sword with a blade length of almost 85 cm (≈33 in.), width of almost 2 inches (5 cm), and thickness of 0.5 cm.

Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered the medieval burial of an extremely tall man who was buried with a long sword — one that was nearly two-thirds of his height ...

Archaeologist Johan Klange of Cultural Environment Halland said that the weapon is a late medieval longsword with an iron blade inlaid with small Christian crosses made from another metal.

“It could mean anything from Viking-era spear and shield to medieval longsword or sword and buckler to rapier and dagger,” he said. “You can pick your own adventure or area to train and stud ...

Underneath the hubbub of modern life, a medieval secret went unnoticed ... Archaeologists uncovered the skeleton of a 6-foot-2 man with a longsword resting on his left side, officials said.

The speed of the longsword meant, Mele says, that 14th-century fights rarely lasted more than a few moments. All throughout the 1980s Mele was involved with medieval reenactments, including the ...

The 4-foot-long sword, buried to the left of the man ... World's Oldest Temple: Göbekli Tepe, Turkey Finding swords in medieval graves is very rare, indicating that people buried along with ...