We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this pageantry and myth lies the stark reality of an era defined by brutal warfare ...

A remarkable medieval sword with rare symbols was recently put on display in a Dutch museum, over a year after it was found by construction workers unexpectedly. The discovery of the sword was ...

Archaeologists recently retrieved early medieval weapons from a lake in Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country’s first rulers. The Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica announced the ...

From the medieval longbow to the atomic bomb, this quiz challenges your knowledge of the weapons that forever altered the course of human conflict. Test yourself on the iconic firearms, […] ...

Every so often an idea sparks in my head. It says - buy a lot of swords. I don't listen to this voice very much, mainly because I know I'd be absolutely useless if swordplay ever did become part of my ...

A remarkable medieval sword with rare symbols was recently put on display in a Dutch museum, over a year after it was found by construction workers unexpectedly. The discovery of the sword was ...