(Excavated medieval swords tend not to be in the greatest nick ... four blades point to the unknown European swordsmiths who forged them centuries ago. To which fallen empire, each of which ...

KING Arthur had one: A medieval sword so strong it was deemed magical. Some have survived to this day. Now we have any inkling of how and where they were forged. Swords forged of secret steels ...

Patrick Clenet via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Medieval folklore has immortalized ... under CC BY-SA 3.0 In the text, the fabled sword—forged with relics such as “St. Peter’s ...