Weapons | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/weapons/RSS feed for WeaponsenMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Soldiers Sweeping for Land Mines in South Korea Have Unearthed the Country’s Oldest Gun, a 600-Year-Old Inscribed Bronze Tubehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/soldiers-sweeping-for-land-mines-in-south-korea-have-unearthed-the-countrys-oldest-gun-a-600-year-old-inscribed-bronze-tube-180989610/The artifact was found in 2023 during a metal detecting survey. Experts have been analyzing it since and recently confirmed its authenticityMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/soldiers-sweeping-for-land-mines-in-south-korea-have-unearthed-the-countrys-oldest-gun-a-600-year-old-inscribed-bronze-tube-180989610/During the American Revolution, the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Served as the United States' Capital for Just One Dayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/The nascent nation's leaders fled to the inland city as the British advanced on Philadelphia in September 1777. They held one meeting at the local courthouse before moving on to YorkThu, 24 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/