For centuries it’s been believed the sword once belonged to Roland, a semi-legendary knight who bravely fought for Charlemagne in the eighth century. Officials in Rocamadour have launched an ...

Fathers often handed down their swords to their sons. This is the handle of an 8th century sword. When Anglo-Saxons died, their bodies were often cremated or buried in a grave along with some ...

Believed to have been wielded by the semi-legendary knight Roland in the 8th century, Durandal was a symbol of valor and strength, associated with Charlemagne's campaigns. Recently, the sword was ...

The sword, only provisionally dated until now ... The Vikings set foot on British soil in the eighth century, having raided a monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off Britain's northeast coast ...