BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...

Archaeologists in rural Kent, UK, have unearthed a "really incredible" 6th-century sword from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury. Several other striking objects have also been found at the ...

During the 6th century, the Byzantine Empire, under threat from the Sassanid Empire, conducted extensive recruitment campaigns for troops in Western Europe. These forces, known as Foederati, included ...

A sixth-century sword has been unearthed by archaeologists from a Lancashire university. The well-preserved weapon was recovered by University of Central Lancashire archaeologists from an Anglo ...