A group of archaeologists have been left stunned after discovering a 1,600-year-old sword in an ancient burial site. The massive seven-foot-long iron sword was unearthed in the city of Nara, Japan ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.

An iron sword measuring seven feet long was found in a burial mound with the tomb of an elite that died 1,600 years ago. Japanese experts believe it was a weapon to fight off evil spirits in the ...

A team of archaeologists have unearthed a 1,600-year-old burial mound that contained a 7.5-foot-long iron sword that protected the dead from spirits.

The martial art is little known outside of Japan and deals with drawing a sword so skillfully your opponent is doomed. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 66°F.

Swords made in Qatar a big draw at exhibition. The creatively designed decorative swords adoring the walls of Qatari homes and some of the old local museums are a treat for the eyes.

The sword, known as a dakō sword, was believed to have been used during the Kofun period in Japan to help ward off evil spirits for the most elite in the afterlife ...