Sword Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A mysterious 3,200-year-old sword accidentally discovered near a stone megalith on the Spanish island of Majorca (Mallorca) sheds new light on a long-lost
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique, ornate sword has been discovered in a mysterious pre-Viking tomb in Uppsala, Sweden. The sword belonged to a person of high
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legends and mystery surround the Caynton caves. Did Knights Templar use the man-made underground chambers for their secret meetings and rituals? Left: Entrance
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A certain ancient mystery is related to the Abbey of San Galgano, located in the beautiful Val de Merse just 35 km south of
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Who could possibly have wielded this giant Japanese sword? The Norimitsu Odachi measures 12.37 feet in length and 31.97 lbs in weight. It should
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Known by his nickname, Grutte Pier was a man of extraordinary strength and size. His real name was Pier Gerlofs Donia, and he was
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - To A Viking a sword was much more than a deadly weapon. It was a symbol of power and it was believed that Vikings believed a man
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Rafael - AncientPages.com - In a lot of societies in history, those who engaged in bloody battles were the males. In fact, they were the ones sent or chosen
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - It’s certainly doesn’t happen every day that we come across, Viking artifacts, especially not swords. But Saga Vanecek, an 8-year old girl in Sweden managed to do
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - An interesting historical artifact in the form of a fragment of a late medieval mount was discovered in the vicinity of Llanbadoc, in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A sword similar to Tyrfing, described in our earlier article on Ancient Pages, is Dainsleif. It was made by Dain, one of the dwarfs
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The loss of a sword was a catastrophe to a Viking. Vikings believed a man and his sword were bound together. The sword
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Katana is the most famous Japanese Samurai sword. The Japanese Katana sword is considered "the soul of the Samurai" and one of the deadliest-edged
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Norse beliefs, weapons had a magical power, and many myths and legends of Scandinavia are devoted to gods, heroes, and formidable
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com— To the Vikings, a sword was much more than just a weapon. Sword production was complex and labor-intensive, making them scarce and costly. Consequently,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An extraordinary 1,000-year-old Viking sword has been discovered in Cork, Ireland. The sword is a little over 30 cm in length and made
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many important symbols can be found in Japanese people's early cultural beliefs, religious tradition and imperial myths. The country’s most sacred objects are the
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Curtana, the Sword of Mercy, is an 11th-century sword that is a truly historical object and one Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. It
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Many well-preserved artifacts from bog bodies, animal fossils to treasures have been discovered in ancient peat bogs. Recently, a medieval well-preserved sword was found in a peat bog in
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A digger team working at the pond on the golf course at All Saints Hotel, Fornham St Genevieve discovered an old sword decorated with silver inscription. The
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Aztec warriors had a large variety of offensive and defensive weapons. The Aztecs were cruel, but nearly perfect warriors, who used weapons, designed to
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - King Arthur is one of, if not the most legendary icons of medieval Britain. His popularity has lasted centuries, mostly thanks to the numerous incarnations of his
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether the mysterious Kusanagi treasure exists or not remains unknown. The precious Japanese treasure is allegedly kept in safety at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, but
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A 1,200-year-old Viking sword was accidentally found by a hiker traveling the ancient route between western and eastern Norway. The sword was found at Haukeli located
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did Vikings possess superior ancient technology ahead of their time? Can archaeologists solve the puzzle of this old Scandinavian mystery? Whose name is
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