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2,500-Year-Old Rare Bronze Age Sword with Iron Rivets Unearthed in Danish Bog
A rare Bronze Age sword, bent into an S-shape, was recently discovered in a Danish bog near Veksø. Estimated to be 2,500 years old, the sword is believed to have been part of a ritual sacrifice. Alongside the sword, a bronze neck ring and other artefacts were uncovered. Archaeologists believe this sword marks an important shift between the Bronze ...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Military Barracks Found with Sword Inscribed with Ramesses II's Name
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,200-year-old military barracks in the northwest Nile Delta. Among the remarkable discoveries is a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Ramesses II, likely awarded to a high-ranking officer. The site, strategically located along a military road, features storerooms for grain, ovens for baking, and animal...
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'Magic' Sword, Stuck In Stone For Over 1,300 Years, Vanishes In France
An ancient sword, said to be indestructible and the sharpest in the world, has disappeared from a French town, where it was lodged in a rock for over 1,300 years.
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Armed With Spears And Shields, Nihang Sikhs Join Farmers' Protest
Thousands of protesting farmers facing off with security forces have come under the protection of the Nihang Sikhs, a warrior sect dating back to the 1600s distinguished by their ink-blue robes and ancient weapons such as swords and spears.
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100 Coins With King Charles' Face Swapped For Sword In This Coronation Ritual
A hundred silver-coloured newly-minted coins of 50 pence bearing an effigy of the crowned King were exchanged for a glittering Jewelled Sword of Offering as part of an ancient custom during the coronation, a media report said on Saturday.
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Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
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At 76, She Has Kalaripayattu Skills That Will Take Your Breath Away
Meenakshiamma lives in Vatakara, Kerala but many folks across the country know her name by now. At 76, she is an exponent and teacher of Kalariapayattu, the ancient Indian martial art form that uses sticks, swords, shields and daggers, and a video featuring Meenakshiammas incredible skills has gone viral.
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2,500-Year-Old Rare Bronze Age Sword with Iron Rivets Unearthed in Danish Bog
A rare Bronze Age sword, bent into an S-shape, was recently discovered in a Danish bog near Veksø. Estimated to be 2,500 years old, the sword is believed to have been part of a ritual sacrifice. Alongside the sword, a bronze neck ring and other artefacts were uncovered. Archaeologists believe this sword marks an important shift between the Bronze ...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Military Barracks Found with Sword Inscribed with Ramesses II's Name
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,200-year-old military barracks in the northwest Nile Delta. Among the remarkable discoveries is a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Ramesses II, likely awarded to a high-ranking officer. The site, strategically located along a military road, features storerooms for grain, ovens for baking, and animal...
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'Magic' Sword, Stuck In Stone For Over 1,300 Years, Vanishes In France
An ancient sword, said to be indestructible and the sharpest in the world, has disappeared from a French town, where it was lodged in a rock for over 1,300 years.
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Armed With Spears And Shields, Nihang Sikhs Join Farmers' Protest
Thousands of protesting farmers facing off with security forces have come under the protection of the Nihang Sikhs, a warrior sect dating back to the 1600s distinguished by their ink-blue robes and ancient weapons such as swords and spears.
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100 Coins With King Charles' Face Swapped For Sword In This Coronation Ritual
A hundred silver-coloured newly-minted coins of 50 pence bearing an effigy of the crowned King were exchanged for a glittering Jewelled Sword of Offering as part of an ancient custom during the coronation, a media report said on Saturday.
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Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
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At 76, She Has Kalaripayattu Skills That Will Take Your Breath Away
Meenakshiamma lives in Vatakara, Kerala but many folks across the country know her name by now. At 76, she is an exponent and teacher of Kalariapayattu, the ancient Indian martial art form that uses sticks, swords, shields and daggers, and a video featuring Meenakshiammas incredible skills has gone viral.
