This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

There is something quite relaxing in sword fighting games. Not in what you can see, of course, since you chop off enemies and can sometimes behead them. But the sword combat gameplay isn’t as ...

It’s arguably one of the best swords in the game, or at least, while you hoover up all the side quests and activities in the Trosky region. It’s well worth learning the Sketch and smithing up one.

If you’ve ever heard someone say the “sword of Damocles” was hanging over their head, they were likely referring to feeling a sense of impending doom, as if catastrophe could strike at any moment.

The team, part of GRYF – Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie Detektorystyczne, also known as the Diocesan Detection Association, uncovered a fully intact sword and two axes, offering new insights into ...

Grimoires also pair exceedingly well with a good one-handed weapon like a sword. This allows you to cast spells and beat the hell out of enemies with rapid swings all at once. This Battlemage ...

This time around, they found something more mighty: a big honking sword from the Middle Ages. The giant blade, which was clearly meant to be handled with two hands, was found alongside two axes in ...

Viking life wasn’t just tough, it was often chronically painful. For proof, all you need to do is examine their skulls. That’s what researchers at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg did with ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. The game's setting in 15th-century Europe adds an extra layer of realism, with ...

Gain near-native language skills in a mainland Scandinavian language while developing a deep understanding of the Viking Age. This degree teaches highly transferable skills in cultural literacy and ...

Once the sword is drawn the actual sword movements are the same for all. In the interest of uniformity, parade commanders may issue instructions for scabbards to be either hooked-up or slung. When ...