In the final stage, metalworkers add a decorated guard of iron or other metals at the sword's hilt. Next, carpenters fit the weapon with a lacquered wooden scabbard, which artisans then decorate ...

Until the outbreak of the “Iron Swords” War in October 2023, the conflict between Israel and Iran was largely characterized by covert operations or actions that allowed for ambiguity and ...

Iron Sword Dubbed as 'Excalibur' Found Upright in ... Researchers believe that the weapon's small size and lack of a hand guard implies that it was used by an Andalusian horseman, Smithsonian ...