An ancient chieftain gathered the community and gave them instructions: bury dozens and dozens of weapons as a sacrificial offering. The community complied. Over 1,500 years later, archaeologists ...

Virtual 3D reconstruction of al-Natah, a Bronze Age settlement in Saudi Arabia. Charloux et al., 2024, PLOS One It was abandoned around a thousand years later. "No one knows why," Charloux said.

Ancient bronze artifacts dedicated to a warrior god have been uncovered in a fortress that dates back to around 2,700 years ago. The bronze items—three shields and a helmet—were found during ...

The Iron Ox ©"Land Mines (9885699376)" by Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China is licensed under CC0 1.0. - Original / License The 1300s are stretching the notion of ancient weapons, but hear me out.

Exceptional Ancient Weapons From Historic Roman Battle Uncovered Published Jul 05, 2023 at 11:12 AM EDT Updated Jul 07, 2023 at 1:51 PM EDT By Jess Thomson ...

Archaeologists undertaking a routine land survey in the Czech Republic unearthed a “hoard” of Bronze Age artifacts, including weapons and jewelry, dating back nearly 4,000 years, Ancient ...

A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword discovered in 1965 remains razor-sharp and pristine today, seemingly defying the natural laws of decay that typically ravage ancient bronze weapons. The Sword of ...

The naval ram was a bronze device fitted to Greek and Roman warships. In the 5th century B.C., the weapon fell out of favor as Rome solidified control of the Mediterranean Sea.

One of DeCasien’s research interests, naval rams are ancient bronze weapons that were fitted to the bows of Greek and Roman warships and used to ram holes into the hulls of enemy ships.

Molten bronze was poured in the shell filling the areas where beeswax once was. The bronze was allowed to cool and then the shell was broken open leaving an exact replica of the beeswax model in ...