Experts from the Częstochawa Museum secured the sword for analysis ... a type of long, straight weapon that was used by Celtic auxiliaries in the Roman army during the 1st century C.E. By the ...

In 1994, archaeologists working at a site in Valencia, Spain discovered an iron sword sticking straight up out of the ... of metal objects ranging from the Roman era to the late medieval period.

It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...

He carried a long, straight sword and a large shield that could weigh ... By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to fight.