Watch as a very rusty medieval battle axe, found buried in a field, is restored to its original glory. After years underground, this axe was heavily rusted and damaged.

This is the world of Buhurt, modern medieval battle where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and hammer each other with blunted steel swords, axes and maces until someone goes ...

This is the world of modern medieval battle, a human demolition derby where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and hammer one another with blunted steel swords, axes and maces ...

Archaeologists in Russia unearthed two strange human skeletons in a medieval cemetery, buried along with battle axes and equestrian equipment. The cemetery, dating to the 11th century, was ...

Archaeologists in Russia unearthed two strange human skeletons in a medieval cemetery, buried along with battle axes and equestrian equipment. The cemetery, dating to the 11th century, was ...

The face is actually protected by a full steel helmet, albeit one weighing 10 pounds and lined with anti-concussion foam. Players say they barely feel the impact of the blunted weapons against ...

Medieval bearded axes - so called because of their beard-like appearance - like those used at the Battle of Falkirk, and later also at Bannockburn in 1314, were influenced by the Vikings.