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Spain's 'Excalibur' Sword, a 1,000-Year-Old Weapon Found Buried Upright, Reflects the Region's Rich Islamic History
Between 500 and 1000 C.E., Byzantine, Visigothic and Arab ... Thanks to the sword’s recent examination, says Moreno, “We have a new treasure in this Islamic Excalibur and a historical legacy ...
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Historic sword restored to former glory, returned to shrine
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--A samurai sword forged in 1665 by a master ... that badly damaged a local shrine's collection of 77 historic blades. Torrential rains last July on the main southern ...