Bronze swords dating back to the Iron Age have just unveiled a well-kept secret. Thanks to an innovative imaging technique, researchers have uncovered modern modifications on these weapons, proving ...

The Bronze Age Peebles Hoard, which includes a sword and decorated trinkets, was discovered in the Scottish Borders by Mariusz Stępień, who is now 48. It dates back to 1000-800BC and comprises ...

Ancient weaponsmiths combined bronze and iron to fashion swords during the early Iron Age – but modern forgers glue together ...

Its hilt is decorated with bronze plates and notches ... that after years of efforts they have managed to date the sword.

In some cases, bronze blades have been affixed to original ... evidence the prevalence of modern tampering in Iranian Iron Age swords; they also suggest that unless obtained during legitimate ...

A blade in hand, chain mail, a cool head and quick reflexes are essential attributes of those who practice fencing at the ...

Now, researchers have discovered that the Iron Age weapons are actually pastiches: Not long ago, their original iron blades were replaced with bronze ones. After officials confiscated the swords ...

An “utterly unique” hoard of hundreds of Bronze Age items discovered by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders has been ...

First discovered in 1963, the Treasure of Villena is a haul of 66 items largely made of gold and silver. The treasure – ...

A cache of 3,000-year-old Iranian swords seized at Heathrow Airport have been revealed to be fakes created using ancient ...