Detail on the sword found in a 2,000 year-old Iron Age burial on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly. Historic England Archive. PLB K000686. The woman is thought to have died sometime in the 1st century ...

The Iron Age sword and mirror found in a 2,000-year-old burial on the Isles of Scilly. ... Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail.

An Iron Age sword and mirror found at the Bryher burial site. Historic England Archive. The body was so decomposed that DNA testing was inconclusive — only a dark outline of the skeleton in the ...

British border agents recently seized a collection of smuggled Iranian swords headed for the black market. Now, researchers have discovered that the Iron Age weapons are actually pastiches: Not ...

An Iron Age shield found during an archaeological dig in Pocklington in 2017 is to go on display at Malton Museum for one month only in April.

2300-Yr-Old Rare Iron Age Shield Made of Bark Stuns Archaeologists; 'Truly Astonishing and Unparalleled Artifact' The discovery of gold and silver artifacts from ancient times are some of the most ...

Radiocarbon dating has revealed the shield was made in the Middle Iron Age, between 395 and 255 BC. It measured 670 x 370mm (26ins x 15ins) and had been damaged, probably by sword and spear strikes.

Iron Age swords seized at Heathrow revealed to be glued together fakes. Discovery calls into question authenticity of ancient Iranian swords held by many museums, scientists say ...

Iron Age swords revealed as ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ black market forgeries Neutron tomography proved the ancient Iranian weapons were augmented. By Andrew Paul ...

The swords are still at the British Museum, but the researchers say they will eventually be repatriated to Iran. You Might Also Like Scientists Stage Sword Fights to Study Bronze Age Warfare ...

A cache of 3,000-year-old Iranian swords seized at Heathrow Airport have been revealed to be fakes created using ancient hilts and blades. Collectors and museums began widely acquiring Iranian ...