Elite members of ancient Egypt, including the pharaoh himself, likely wielded ornate daggers, swords and axes in battle, or to personally execute prisoners, rather than using the shiny metal for ...

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 a City of Ancient Jewish Mysticism, Israelis Arm for a Fight In Safed, a center of kabbalah, ordinary citizens shocked by the Oct. 7 attacks are carrying military-grade weapons.

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

The Russians are now facing a new threat behind the front line: tire-popping metal obstacles called caltrops, dropped by drones.

A Dimona resident was detained for questioning after the search uncovered not only the archaeological treasures but also a cache of weapons, ammunition, and currency.

A first-ever biomechanics study of two First Nations weapons systems has identified the design features that make them so formidable.

How did ancient cultures first discover iron? It fell from the sky. Early cultures used meteorites to craft weapons and jewelry long before anyone knew how to extract iron from ore.

Despite the ancient Egyptians' advanced knowledge of astronomy, the role of the Milky Way in their culture remains a mystery.

A Dartmouth grad student is on a mission to find the oldest ice on the planet and to find it — he’s joined a team of scientists at the South Pole.