The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords. But could medieval armor also stop bullets?

Four Roman Swords Found Hidden in Judean Desert Cave The January search was conducted in conjunction with the Ostroda Museum, which will eventually make the weapons part of its permanent display.

Instead of shell casings or coins, the two metal detectorists and history enthusiasts unearthed a three-foot-long Roman-era sword ... that purposefully damaged weapons—such as “bent or broken ...

Fragments of a rare Roman-era helmet were discovered alongside nearly 200 weapons, all buried in the foundations of two homes in Denmark. The first-of-its-kind find outside the borders of the ...

Screengrab from Muzeum W Ostródzie's Facebook post History enthusiasts using metal detectors in northern Poland stumbled upon three medieval weapons — including one possibly used to fight ...

HEDENSTED, DENMARK—Researchers have identified fragments of a Roman helmet dated to the fourth century A.D. among more than 100 weapons that ... X-ray analysis of a medieval helmet uncovered ...