According to Arthurian legend, the great wizard Merlin prophesied that only the true king of England would be able to pull ...
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 ...
In 1994, archeologists in Valencia, Spain discovered an ancient ... because of its hilt, decorated with bronze plates and notches for handling, per the press release. The sword's curved metal ...
KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever ... of lacquer on the sheath and the hilt. They believe that red pigment ...
(Villena Museum) However, determining the age of the collection has been somewhat difficult to do, thanks to two objects: a small, hollow hemisphere, thought to be part of a scepter or sword hilt ...