Ancient weaponsmiths combined bronze and iron to fashion swords during the early Iron Age – but modern forgers glue together ...

These swords are valuable witnesses to the metallurgical expertise of ancient Iran. However, their alteration complicates the analysis of these techniques, which date back 3,000 years, a pivotal time ...

The sword has always been a symbol of not only power and military might but protection of citizens of the principality from enemies. This is why the sword is often used in emblems of various defense, ...

Aurora of Arthur Innovative automatic wristwatch design recognized for its unique blend of medieval inspiration and modern craftsmanship ...

69cm (27in) long. See a similar bronze sword of similar size, Eastern Zhou or Han dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, p.164, no.65.

Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most ...

A cache of 3,000-year-old Iranian swords seized at Heathrow Airport have been revealed to be fakes created using ancient ...

Inside the swords, researchers indeed found the use ... often made of iron—with different (but probably also ancient) bronze blades,” researchers wrote in the report, “conclusively showing ...

54cm (21 1/4in) long. Compare with a spearhead decorated with similar patterned blade, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th-5th century BC, illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes ...

“Any bronze-bladed sword with iron in the hilt may reveal to be a pastiche.” Identifying altered Iron Age artifacts is not only essential to the study of ancient technological innovatio ...