German archaeologists have dug up a Bronze Age sword with an octagonal hilt more than 3,000 years old which is extraordinarily well preserved. It was found in a grave in the southern town of ...

German archaeologists got a big surprise when they found a 3,000-year-old sword at a burial site that still has its shine all these years later.

The sword was a Japanese wakizashi, and, based on the artwork, was dated to the Edo period by archaeologists, a time ranging from the 17th to 19th century, according to the release.

Frankie Peterson was an enthusiastic participant in Sunday’s presentation at C. Burr Artz Public Library, which featured exhibitions with weapons including longswords, rapiers, sabers and other ...

A duel ing sword and a rapier are not the same thing, though they are often confused. The rapier is a cut-and-thrust sword so far modified as to be used chiefly for pointing, but not to the ...