Ed Root was excited. A past president of the Civil War Roundtable of Eastern Pennsylvania, a local group of war-between-the-states history enthusiasts, he had just heard that the man who owned a sword ...

THE SECRET history of a legendary Scottish artefact which was infamously stolen has been revealed. The Stone of Destiny has been long covered in mystery and legend. An ancient symbol of the Scottish ...

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TEEN murder victim Amen Teklay was allegedly killed with a sword during a street attack, prosecutors claim. The details emerged in court today as it was confirmed two boys, aged 15 and 16, are to ...

Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and this series, “Jim Duncan’s Austin,” on July 6. This week, we adapt three of ...

This may be the first outpost of this London brand north of the border, but it doesn’t feel any less Scottish. Since opening in July it has become a favourite for both tourists and locals alike, drawn ...

Archaeologists preparing for construction of a new housing development in Scotland uncovered nearly 12,000 years of history. Discoveries ranged from Late Upper Paleolithic flint to Mesolithic ...

Reddit users helped to identify the dagger’s dark origins. Conrad’s mother didn’t expect to dig up anything but weeds in her garden in southern Germany. When she unearthed a weathered dagger she was ...

Conrad's mother didn't expect to dig up anything but weeds in her garden in southern Germany. When she unearthed a weathered dagger she was inclined to throw out the find, until her son intervened.

As you’ve probably noticed if you’ve spent much time checking out Gear Patrol’s knife coverage (and you should), lots of blades draw from classic Japanese sword shapes. The most common is the tanto, ...