According to Arthurian legend, the great wizard Merlin prophesied that only the true king of England would be able to pull the famous sword Excalibur out of the stone in which it was lodged. So when ...

Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of Roman infantry. The blade had also been broken into three parts, suggesting it may have been ...

It's the remains of an ancient sword. Most of the blade has turned to rust, but the hilt is very finely crafted. The Ancient Sword is an Artifact item used in the Museum. Donating this item to ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for ...

Due to a fateful occurrence, Yue Wuyi leaves home. He meets revered master Xie Yi, who imparts to him the magical arts of Yan, and thus begins his journey of cultivation. Along the way he meets ...

NARA--Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually ...

A near 2,000-year-old spatha sword surfaced near Bodenham. We examine its ancient past, and how what is a very rare archaeological find found its way to Herefordshire. Show more A near 2,000-year ...

Though it's just as much a fantasy movie as anything else, there are definitely swords and sandals, so while it's not based on any kind of ancient history or even story, we're keeping on this list ...