Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of ... to emerge out of influences from the Celtic La Tène culture and neighboring groups like ...

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for ...

It's the remains of an ancient sword. Most of the blade has turned to rust, but the hilt is very finely crafted. The Ancient Sword is an Artifact item used in the Museum. Donating this item to ...

NARA--Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually ...