Swords

The real samurai behind the legend of Miyamoto Musashi

History & Culture
The real samurai behind the legend of Miyamoto Musashi
The real samurai behind the legend of Miyamoto Musashi

Inside the foundry forging $15,000 artisanal samurai swords

History & Culture
Inside the foundry forging $15,000 artisanal samurai swords
Inside the foundry forging $15,000 artisanal samurai swords

En garde! Why France was the dueling capital of Europe

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En garde! Why France was the dueling capital of Europe
En garde! Why France was the dueling capital of Europe

Medieval Sword Pulled From Polish Bog

Medieval Sword Pulled From Polish Bog
Medieval Sword Pulled From Polish Bog

Rare Spanish Shipwreck From 17th Century Uncovered Off Panama

Rare Spanish Shipwreck From 17th Century Uncovered Off Panama
Rare Spanish Shipwreck From 17th Century Uncovered Off Panama

Cholera Bacteria Kill Each Other With Spears To Steal DNA

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Cholera Bacteria Kill Each Other With Spears To Steal DNA
Cholera Bacteria Kill Each Other With Spears To Steal DNA

Sailfish Use Inescapable Face- Swords to Wound, Then Kill

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Sailfish Use Inescapable Face- Swords to Wound, Then Kill
Sailfish Use Inescapable Face- Swords to Wound, Then Kill

Pictures: Looking Back at Visions of Life on Mars

Pictures: Looking Back at Visions of Life on Mars
Pictures: Looking Back at Visions of Life on Mars

The Radar: Surreal Coastlines, Thai Food Secrets, The Sword in the Stone

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The Radar: Surreal Coastlines, Thai Food Secrets, The Sword in the Stone
The Radar: Surreal Coastlines, Thai Food Secrets, The Sword in the Stone

Pictures: Mysterious Viking-era Graves Found With Treasure

Pictures: Mysterious Viking-era Graves Found With Treasure
Pictures: Mysterious Viking-era Graves Found With Treasure

Staffordshire Gold Hoard

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Staffordshire Gold Hoard
Staffordshire Gold Hoard

Pictures: Blackbeard's Ship Yields Ornamental Sword

Pictures: Blackbeard's Ship Yields Ornamental Sword
Pictures: Blackbeard's Ship Yields Ornamental Sword

Carbon nanotechnology in an 17th century Damascus sword

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Carbon nanotechnology in an 17th century Damascus sword
Carbon nanotechnology in an 17th century Damascus sword
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