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The mysterious deaths of five Germans – three who died by crossbow bolts lodged in their bodies – may have been part of a murder-suicide pact by a cult-like group devoted to medieval folklore, baffled ...

The storefront window of Torsten Weiss’s medieval fetish shop in Hachenburg, Germany, is adorned with a mannequin splattered with fake blood sitting open-legged on a counter. A periwinkle blue rope is ...

The three people killed by crossbow arrows inside a German hotel room were medieval combat enthusiasts and their deaths have been linked to two more deaths at one of the victim’s apartments several ...

German police say two wills were found near the bodies of three medieval-weapons enthusiasts who were fatally shot by crossbows inside a German bed and breakfast. Senior National Reporter Authorities ...

ARCHAEOLOGIST divers have uncovered an unexpected treasure trove of medieval crossbow bolts from the bottom of Lake Hammerso in Denmark. The discovery came as a total surprise to a team of Polish ...