Glenn Manning was only on his second metal detecting search ever when his machine pinged on two Roman-era swords in the ...

An Iron Age Roman settlement has been discovered after a metal detectorist found two rare swords near a Cotswolds village.

In Warsaw, Poland, a man stumbled upon a medieval sword while exploring the low water levels of the Vistula River. The sword, identified as a well-preserved medieval weapon, was found by chance and ...

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

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 ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .

The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association Photos shared by the Inventum Association in a Feb. 6 Facebook post show the ancient weapon .