Archaeologists believe the Linschoten Sword was forged to straddle both worlds.

After a 39-year conservation process, the Lough Kinale Book Shrine is on view at the National Museum of Ireland.

As the Municipality of Montfoort told Historiek in 2024, the sword’s markings make it a beautiful example of medieval craftsmanship, as well as representation of ancient, enduring symbolism.

A sword more than 1,000 years old emerged intact recently from a sword in a river on a private estate near Utrecht, the ...

SAINTS & ART: St. Otto of Bamberg’s feast crosses borders, just as he did to evangelize a still-pagan Pomerania. St. Otto of ...

Take a journey through the historic streets of Utrecht in this immersive 4K walking tour filmed in 2025. Explore one of the ...

A 1,000-year-old medieval weapon was unearthed by unknowing construction workers, Ancient Origins reported. Workers dredging the Korte Linschoten River in Utrecht, Netherlands, discovered a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes complete with ...

Once Hajj is over, on 9 June, the group will return to Spain by plane, and due to European regulations the horses will have to stay in Saudi Arabia. "That’s the sad part of the story," Hernandez ...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill?

Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the ...