In the sixteenth century, wheellock pistols sometimes were combined with swords, knives, axes, maces, spears, and even crossbows, which could be used in the event the pistol misfired. Usually clumsy and impractical, combined weapons were nevertheless …

Coin (silver) from Syracuse, Greece around 466 BCE A pair of intricately cut shoes that were found on a bog body from over 2,300 years ago Helmet made by Milanese armorer Filippo Negroli; 1543 Corsican vendetta knife with floral detail. The blade reads: …

Located 40 kilometres north of Paris, in the Picardy region of France, this small town looks like it belongs to a fairytale. The Jewel in the crown of Domaine de Chantilly is the stunning 16th century Chateau, built for Anne de Montmorecy, and is undoubtedly …

In 1936 Hugo Kraft was ploughing his field when found a strange encircled by an iron chain chest. It contained the largest collection of tools of this date so far found: iron working and carpenter’s tools, raw materials, un-finished products. His field …

In 1626 king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden decided to built “Vasa”, a warship that Baltic sea have never seen before. He was very focused on his naval forces, believing that war success depends on the strength of his ships. After more than two years of …