News

The Daily Galaxy on MSN16h
Discovery of a Sixth-Century Sword May Unlock Secrets of the Dark Ages
A rare sixth-century sword has been uncovered in an Anglo-Saxon burial site near Canterbury, England. This remarkable find ...
Miami Herald28d
Metal detectorist finds 1,000-year-old sword piece in Poland. ‘Hard to put into words’
“Using metal detectors, we focus on finding traces of (an) early medieval settlement — dating ... the decorated end of a sword scabbard, in 2015, Młotek said. Now, with the chance to go ...
EssentiallySports on MSN12d
NASCAR Experts Crown Bristol’s Gladiator Sword Most Iconic Reigning Supreme Over Classic Trophies
In the hallowed halls of NASCAR victory celebrations, trophies serve as timeless reminders of triumph against the sport's fiercest competition. The post NASCAR Experts Crown Bristol’s Gladiator Sword ...
Daily Mail28d
Lost manuscript telling the story of King Arthur and Merlin the Magician is read for the first time in 700 YEARS - after centuries hidden inside another book
Once a widely read medieval text, fewer than 40 copies ... Arthur received a new sword (Excalibur) and a scabbard from Nimue, the Lady in the Lake at Avalon. The scabbard was magical and as ...
Smithsonian Magazine7d
Digging Up the Rich Viking History of Britain
The medieval Church of St. Wystan’s ... the left leg of the skeleton in Grave 511 at Repton. The sword was sheathed in a wooden scabbard that was lined with fleece and covered with leather.