In the late 1920s, a large cache of bronze and iron weapons was discovered in the western Iranian province of Luristan, near the border with Iraq. They dated from the Iron Age and demonstrated how the ...

Neutron imaging has helped reveal historical discrepancies hidden within a collection of illegally trafficked Iron Age swords. But the nine ancient Iranian weapons aren’t wholesale forgeries—according ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes complete with decorative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iron sword has been well-preserved as it was buried in wet soil. - Ruben de Heer/Rijksmuseum van Oudheden A medieval sword has ...

The researchers examined eight Iranian swords in their study. Journal of Archaeological Science British border agents recently seized a collection of smuggled Iranian swords headed for the black ...

Imaging technology has revealed that ancient swords smuggled into the UK recently have been altered by modern-day forgers, who replaced many of the original iron blades with bronze ones. What’s more, ...

A team of archaeologists in Japan has discovered a massive iron sword that was buried to protect the dead from evil spirits. Commenting on the discovery of the sword, Murase said that it's twice as ...

The grave held a sword, usually buried with men, as well as a mirror, usually buried with women. Historic England Archive In 1999, a farmer stumbled upon an Iron Age grave on Bryher, a small island ...