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These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market
Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even a fragment of a drill bit in the ...
Iron Age swords revealed as ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ black market forgeries
In Tuesday’s announcement, Nathaniel Erb-Satullo, a senior lecturer in archeological science at Cranfield University, Iran ...
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Pair assaulted, threatened with knives, and have home robbed and car keys stolen in Swords
The shocking ordeal took place at a home in Forest Hills in the early hours of Thursday morning when the two alleged thieves ...
First-of-Its-Kind Imaging Exposes Forgery in Ancient Iranian Swords
Modern tampering on Iron Age Iranian swords was revealed using neutron tomography, complicating efforts to study ancient ...
Swords, armor and Iron Throne combine to fetch millions at ‘Game of Thrones' auction
Hundreds of popular props from "Game of Thrones," including the Iron Throne itself, sold for more than $21 million at auction ...