Body armor from the Bronze Age was strong enough to protect a Mycenaean soldier in battle 3,500 years ago, according to a new study that had 13 soldiers fight in a replica of it for 11 hours.

Artistic photo showing the replica of the Dendra armor used in the study. Photo credit: Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković. Permission required for reproduction ...

The Mycenaeans of Ancient Greece, known for Homer’s Iliad and cyclopean walls, were also Europe’s first record keepers.

Modern marines have tested out ancient Greek body armor in an 11-hour simulation of Bronze Age combat and found it to be battle-worthy. The experiment, for a study published in the open-access journal ...

When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ancient ruins can quickly go from magnificent to mind-numbing. Great — yet another nameless hill with more stony remnants of people from centuries past.

A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour may have been used in battle -- and not just for ceremonial purposes as previously thought -- new research reveals. A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour ...

A relief-drawing from the Palace of Sennacherib, Nimroud, Nineveh. (Wikimedia Commons TYalaA CC BY-SA 4.0) The first mention of Assyria by ancient Greeks was in the middle of the 7th century BC, ...

The joy of Greece lies in Delphi, Epidavros and Mycenae. Each offers a unique opportunity to delve into ancient life and explore Greece’s rich history. When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ...

Artistic photo showing the replica of the Dendra armor used in the study. Photo credit: Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković. Permission required for reproduction. A famous Mycenaean suit of armor was ...