Miami Herald

Was ancient Greek armor battle-ready or ceremonial? Hands-on experiment offers clues

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković, ...
techtimes

Ancient Greek Armor Found by Researchers May Have Been Used in the Trojan War

A renowned Mycenaean suit of armor, long debated by historians, was tested and found to be suitable for extended combat. This study was led by Andreas Flouris of the University of Thessaly, Greece, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Soldiers Put an Ancient Greek Suit of Armor to the Test, and It Passed

The soldiers fought in replicas of a suit of armor found near the ancient site of Mycenae in Greece. Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković / PLOS ONE For decades, archaeologists have wondered whether a ...
GameSpot

Halo: MCC Is Getting Armor Sets Inspired By Ancient History

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Armor sets inspired by warriors of ages past are coming to Halo 3 ...
Nature

Greek soldiers prove that ancient armour was combat-worthy

Homer’s epic account of the Trojan war in the Iliad depicts the Mycenaeans — members of an ancient civilization that flourished in Greece between 1600 and 1100 bc — as fearless warriors. New research ...
Miami Herald

‘Ancient jigsaw puzzle’ finally solved — and reveals ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman armor

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo (c) ...