The ancient armor would be considered functional if the strain it caused was “tolerable and within normal levels” and it “did not limit the fighting ability of the wearer,” the study said.

Ancient Armor’s Combat Potential: More Than Just Bronze Age Bling. The armor, made of hammered bronze plates, dates back to the 15th century BCE and was found in remarkably good condition.

Researchers took a suit of armor found in 1960 by archaeologists in Dendra, a village located near what was once the ancient Greek city of Mycenae, and recruited 13 soldiers from the marines of ...

Carnegie- Schadde Memorial Public Library, 230 Fourth Ave., Baraboo, will host The Woodlands-A Historical European Martial Arts group based out of Madison, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 in the ...

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient, armored fish.

Artist Jeff de Boer has designed and crafted tiny museum-quality armor for decades. How did he find his calling? “It all started with a mouse,” he says.

According to an announcement, more than 1,000 objects — from medieval and Renaissance Europe alongside pieces from ancient Greece, Egypt, Japan, India and beyond — will showcase the global and ...

According to an announcement, more than 1,000 objects — from medieval and Renaissance Europe alongside pieces from ancient Greece, Egypt, Japan, India and beyond — will showcase the global and ...