According to Arthurian legend, the great wizard Merlin prophesied that only the true king of England would be able to pull ...

The secrets of a historic sword dubbed "Excalibur" are being unraveled, as researchers finally reveal its age. The iron sword was originally found stuck in the ground upright in 1994 at an ...

King Arthur’s magical sword in the stone may be the stuff of legend (and many a film and TV adaptation), but France has had its own real-life Excalibur for centuries. The Durandal sword has ...

The mythical sword of Excalibur must be one of the most famous objects in history (artist's impression). As the legend goes, it was thrown into a lake by King Arthur as he lay dying.

An ancient sword known as the French version of King Arthur’s legendary “Excalibur” has mysteriously vanished from the town where, according to local lore, it had remained lodged in a rock ...