Underneath them were four stranger weapons: long, flat, medieval-looking swords, sketched brown with rust. Their blades were still sharp. Unsure of their origin, and overwhelmed by the task at ...

Known as the "French Excalibur," the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years ...

A London blacksmith has perfected a technique known as pattern welding to create elaborately-designed replica Saxon swords and knives. He demonstrates his technique on camera (03:34) Explore ...

We got onto the buzz about “transparent aluminum” as a result of a Tweet from whence the image above came. This Tweet was posted by [Jo Pitesky], a Science Systems Engineer at the Jet ...

(Whenever we can have one of those again, anyway.) The key to this project is a pair of transparent CrystalFonts OLED displays, just like the ones [Sean Hodgins] recently used to produce his ...

"This sword was embedded in the rock face at a shallow depth, very close to the [Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Rocamadour chapel]." "It measures 80 centimeters, so it is a small medieval sword that was ...

Thankfully, games are catering to history buffs and sword and sorcery fans. Updated July 1, 2024, by Michael Llewellyn: Although the selection of serious medieval video games is smaller compared ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login This study takes the sword beyond its functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artifact , and the broader ...

Medieval Archaeology, Vol. 67, Issue. 1, p. 73. A wide-ranging study of the significance of swords throughout the whole Anglo-Saxon period, offering valuable insights into the meaning of and attitude ...

Big news in the world of Broken Sword: developer Revolution Software ... for a new conspiracy that involves Nazi treasure hunters, medieval histories, and quantum physics.

Very few things in life can make me as happy as a great Pokemon RPG, and Sword and Shield repeatedly left me in a state of pure, child-like joy. The elated surprise of not knowing what’s coming ...

The Norse invasion of pop culture in recent years has taught us that the Vikings were rugged outdoorsmen who pillaged their way through Europe wearing furs and swinging swords. But the more ...