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Greek Marines don 3,500-year-old armor to prove it's combat-capable

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 ...
Lexington Herald Leader

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, ...
New Scientist

Modern soldiers test ancient Greek armour to show it worked for war

Modern military volunteers donned replicas of ancient Greek armour and engaged in exercises inspired by Homer’s epic poem The Iliad. The demonstration shows how elite Bronze Age warriors could have ...
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 ...