This video explores the real techniques behind medieval sword fighting, far from the clean, dramatic duels seen in Hollywood.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An ancient sword from the medieval era that was found last year is now ...

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 ...

This fascinating short experiment explores the surprising physics behind why traditional medieval weapons can actually ...

In a real-life Bosnian version of the Arthurian legend, a rare medieval sword has been found plunged into solid rock at the bottom of a river in Bosnia, thrilling historians and romantics alike. Vrbas ...

Archaeologists in western Poland are examining an 11th-century sword recovered from a river in the region. Because the blade ...

A man using a metal detector has unearthed a medieval sword that might have served as a weapon during the Battle of Grunwald in 1410. Alexander Medvedev discovered the sword near Olsztyn, in northern ...

The sword has always carried a special status in Russia. It was passed on as a symbol of power, vows were sworn on it, and it even served as currency. Above all, the sword was a formidable weapon, and ...

A sword was a status symbol in the Middle Ages, toted around both on and off the battlefield and frequently interred with its owner as a precious grave good. So it came as something of a surprise when ...

KING Arthur had one: A medieval sword so strong it was deemed magical. Some have survived to this day. Now we have any inkling of how and where they were forged. Swords forged of secret steels were ...

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If the legend of King Arthur and Excalibur is anything to go by, anyone who successfully extracts a sword in a stone will be treated like royalty. The fable doesn’t say anything about the reward one ...