Perfectly Preserved Bronze Age Sword Found Beneath an Italian Lake
A perfectly preserved Late Bronze Age sword has been discovered beneath the waters of Lake Mezzano in central Italy, adding a striking new find to…
Ancient weapons
3,600-Year-Old Kurgan in Azerbaijan Reveals a Bronze Age Symbol of Power
Archaeologists excavating a 3,600-year-old kurgan in western Azerbaijan have uncovered a polished stone staff head that may once have served as an emblem of authority.…
1,800-Year-Old Shield Boss Found in Polish Scrapyard May Lead to a Lost Warrior Cemetery
An iron shield fitting rescued from a scrapyard in eastern Poland has been identified as a 1,800-year-old archaeological artifact. Inside it, museum specialists found something…
4,000-Year-Old Bones Suggest Egyptian Princesses Trained with Bows and Daggers
Nearly 4,000 years ago, Egyptian princesses trained with bows and daggers, a new study of skeletal remains from Dahshur suggests. The women were buried with…
Pompeii Evidence Points to an Ancient Automatic Weapon Known as the Roman Polybolos
Pompeii evidence points to an ancient automatic weapon known as the Roman polybolos—an advanced repeating machine once thought to exist only in ancient texts. Unusual…