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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.

The long tapering blade with bevelled edges and with a distinct median ridge decorated with a criss-cross lattice pattern, the hilt with two circular flanges below a circular, dished pommel. 54cm (21 ...

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

"These remarkable objects are created from interlinked bronze rings and pendant plates that would have hung from a horse or wooden vehicle and rattled as they moved." Other items include a sword ...

A wooden spade from the Bronze Age has been unearthed by archaeologists in the UK. It is incredibly rare to find wooden artefacts preserved from so long ago. The spade offers a glimpse into life ...

“conclusively showing that ‘iron cores’ were not a technological feature in these bronze swords, but a result of modern tampering.” The findings not only evidence the prevalence of modern ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century ...