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 ...

Royal BladesIn ancient China, artisans made a unique weapon called a ge, which has a dagger-ax attached to a shaft. Some, crafted from meteoritic metal, are believed to have been treasured by ...

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 ...

In addition to the Roman artifacts, multiple Iron Age weapons and armor were found, including "an incredibly valuable chainmail shirt." Experts believe it was buried by a chieftain.

Dr. Itzik Paz, an archaeologist with the IAA who excavated at Tel Rachsh, said, “One of the most important remains in the mound dates back to the Iron Age (6th-7th centuries BCE).

An iron gauntlet, used for protection in combat during the 14th century, was found during excavations in Oslo. The find is one of many, including several battle weapons, that have been discovered.

Archaeologists recognized the rusty objects as a set of ancient Roman-era weapons. The rusty Roman-era iron spearheads found in Hrubieszów. Photo from Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments ...