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Microscopic Beauty of Meteoric Iron Swords
They may have come from the heavens, but looking at a meteoric iron blade under the microscope reveals its own amazing 'starscape' within.
10 Famous Named swords of European History
You have definitely heard of Excalibur, Joyuex and the Wallace Sword. But do you know the backstory of the sword of mercy, Zulfiqar and Durandel (the latter which can still be seen buried into a cliff-face where legend says it was thrown by Roland from the Song of Roland). While the listings are rudimentary, they may well spark the flame of curiosity to know more doing your own research..
How long and heavy was Gut's iconic sword from Berserk?
It's the king of oversized, heavy swords with a unique and almost plausible background. But if the Dragonslayer sword was real, how much would it weigh and how big would it actually be? Explore its backstory and possible stats here..
The Last Lady Samurai
In the final years of the Edo period, the twilight of the Samurai class during the Boshin wars, one young woman defied all social trends to fight against the modern armies armed only with a naginata and the Samurai spirit. The story of Nakano Takeko and her Joshitai (women's army) is a worthy tale even deeper and more interesting than anything Hollywood has presented thus far..
Who was the Last Samurai characters really based on?
Speaking of the Last Samurai, while the movie's characters were fictional, they were based on historical characters. Nathan Algran was based on Jules Brunet and Katsumoto on Saigo Takamori. Shame they did not think to include Lady Nakano in the mix there somewhere..
New Bricks and Mortar Sword shop in New Houlton
Bucking the trend of the retail apocalypse, it is heartening to see a new bricks and mortar sword shop appear in a rural area. Best of luck to the owner, it's quite brave, but here's hoping that a local, personal touch and lower expenses out of the city is his recipe for success.
Ancient Grave sheds light on the Female Warriors of Iron Age Britain
We tend to like to think that in this day and age there is more equality between the sexes than in any time in history. But an enigmatic grave-site in the U.K. with a sword and mirror that perplexed archeologists since 1999 has recently been recognized as a member of an Iron age warrior society where female warriors of high status fought alongside and led men onto the field of battle.
Buhurt in Loveland, Colorado
Described as 'human demolition derby' the French armored sport of 'Buhurt' (to wallop) is alive and well in Colorado. Everyone from combat sport veterans to D&D fantasy geeks (and everyone in between) welcome! Quite a long and detailed article gives you insight into this exciting, and rather aggressive, armored sport from the 13th century still undergoing 21st century revival..
Sword Overboard: 800 year old sword now has a backstory
You might recall we mentioned it when it was first discovered, but 2 years later the heavily barnacle encrusted sword found in the Mediterranean sea of the coast of Israel now has a fleshed out backstory as to how it came to be found like that..
Viking Sword Found in Norwegian Families Garden..
In the old countries, even a simple thing like a house extension and digging in the garden can uncover the deep past.. In this case, a young Norwegian couple found what may even be a Jarl's grave complete with sword, lance and jewellery in the backyard..!
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