Swords were an important status symbol in the Middle Ages. They were a sign of prestige for medieval knights and throughout the years, the blade and sword designs adapted to suit the military tactics ...

This time, they found themselves ... defenses other than its era: medieval. Archaeology Mag notes that the weapon harkens back to the half-and-a-half sword that saw widespread use throughout ...

a true picture of this time. Published in 1334 by order of Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse (1302 – 1376), preserved in the Hesse State Library of Kassel (Germany). Replica (lithograph) from an old ...

This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th century ... the sword’s condition speaks volumes about its long journey through time. Director of the museum, Robert Sadowski, noted its ...

Armor vs. bullets Exactly when the medieval period or "Middle Ages" started and ended is a matter of debate, with dates falling roughly between A.D. 500 and 1500. Although the period is ...

Buried for centuries, a massive medieval sword has just been uncovered in Poland ... The two battle axes, though slightly more affected by time, are still clearly identifiable as weapons from the same ...

This time around, they found something more mighty: a big honking sword from the Middle Ages ... All that’s known is that they are Medieval in origin, though that’s vague, as the Middle ...

Medieval Times is a family dinner attraction inspired by an 11th-century feast and tournament. Customers are served a four-course meal and treated to sword fights and jousting tournaments.

Amateur detectorists found a cache of medieval weaponry near the village of Wielka Tymawa in Poland. They discovered a two-handed sword, or rather a hand-and-a-half sword, and two axe heads from ...

In this time period in Poland, knights of the Teutonic Order ... could have been used against the knights — or on their behalf. The axes and two-handed sword were found near a medieval stronghold, ...