Background and metallurgical analysis of a ducal Renaissance blade from Racibórz
In 1996, during an archeological dig in a form nunnery church in Racibórz, Poland, a broken iron sword was discovered in one grave. This...
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The falchion in Eastern Europe during the 13th – 16th centuries
Today we’ll be looking at falchions and similar weapons recovered in archeological digs in Eastern Europe, specifically from the...
Read MoreOddities of archery: Medieval arrowheads with twisted sockets
One of the more unusual and perhaps unpleasant forms of arrowheads used in Medieval Europe was found in Poland between the 8th and 12th...
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