X-rays of a sword that had been sitting in museum storage reveals that it’s actually from the Bronze Age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

In the late 1920s, a large cache of bronze and iron weapons was discovered in the western Iranian province of Luristan, near the border with Iraq. They dated from the Iron Age and demonstrated how the ...

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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 ...

Imaging technology has revealed that ancient swords smuggled into the UK recently have been altered by modern-day forgers, who replaced many of the original iron blades with bronze ones. What’s more, ...

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The researchers examined eight Iranian swords in their study. Journal of Archaeological Science British border agents recently seized a collection of smuggled Iranian swords headed for the black ...

A recent study by scientists from Cranfield University uncovered modern modifications in a collection of Iron Age Iranian swords, raising concerns about the authenticity of similar artifacts in ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what could be a significant Iron Age Roman settlement, potentially including a Roman villa, following the discovery of rare cavalry swords in the Cotswolds. The ...

It's one of the biggest Iron Age weapons hoards in western Germany. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A metal detectorist scouring ...

A replica of a 2,400-year-old cauldron has been forged to help archaeologists shed light on how people lived during the Iron Age. Experts said the vessel, made from copper alloy and iron, was a ...