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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Greek soldiers recreated ancient life conditions in a study to determine if the Dendra panoply, armor used by the Mycenaeans some 3,500 years ago, could stand up to combat. Study authors found it did.

An ancient mystery may have been solved after researchers, with the help of 13 Hellenic Marines, proved that a unique 3,500-year-old suit of Greek armor wasn't necessarily just for show, but could ...