Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against. Illustration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how ...

Two medieval armored combat world championships are happening this weekend in Europe. You know, if they need theme music, B.J. Leiderman writes ours. Hundreds of people are fighting in full armor with ...

Italian artist Girolamo di Tommaso da Treviso created the ceremonial shield around 1535. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art This intricate Renaissance shield was never used in battle—but its ...

The sword measures 31 inches in length and features an "intriguing" cross symbol on the wedge, per experts Stołeczny Konserwator Zabytków/Facebook A fisherman recently reeled in a 700-year-old ...

An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons. Two medieval armored combat world championships are happening ...