A rare sword nicknamed ''Excalibur'' from the Spanish city of Valencia is 1,000 years old, meaning it was last wielded when much of Spain was controlled by Muslim rulers, new research reveals.

The sword features copper inlays in the shape of spiritual symbols. - Ruben de Heer/Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Measuring one meter (3.3 feet) in length, the sword could have been wielded in one hand.

And recently, archaeologists in France discovered two sheathed swords in a Celtic necropolis from about 2,300 years ago—one of which features small swastika decorations on the copper scabbard.

Timor Pasha's sword and dagger, which some have claimed are missing, will be exhibited at the Museum of Islamic Arts tomorrow Following recent articles published in Al-Ahram newspaper concerning ...