A cache of 3,000-year-old Iranian swords seized at Heathrow Airport have been revealed to be fakes created using ancient hilts and blades. Collectors and museums began widely acquiring Iranian ...

The sword is roughly 18 inches in length, with a bronze plate hilt and slightly curved blade ... during excavations in the ancient Caliphal city of Medina Azahara. “This sword has a unique ...

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 ...