Professor Frederick de Jong, chair of Islamic languages and culture at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, said the find – a 15th century Damascene steel blade with gold-inlaid Arabic letters – was ...

Turkey's religious chief on Friday explained that swords were traditionally held during religious sermons delivered at weekly Muslim prayers as a symbol of conquest. After leading the Friday prayer at ...

Searching through the ancient city of Patara in Turkey's Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, Turkish archeologists uncovered a sword dating back to over a millennium. Lead excavator Professor Havva ...

“In the Kızlan Ottoman Wreck Underwater Excavation, weapons, porcelain, chess sets, and unique findings illuminating history have recently been uncovered,” said Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister ...