Between c. 1400 and 1200 BC, impressive palaces were the focal points of power for the Mycenaeans in Bronze Age Greece.

The women of Greece’s oldest civilization wove fabrics, carried weapons and wept over their lost children.

The Bronze Age Mycenaeans were an ancient civilization from the Greek mainland known for their impressive architecture, rich culture, and mysterious decline. Perhaps most famously, the Mycenaeans ...

To find out, researchers equipped volunteers with replicas of the armor and weapons, including spears and stones, and had them complete an 11-hour simulation of Bronze Age warfare based on historical ...

Given that Odysseus was fighting in Bronze Age Greece, he’d have fought in Mycenaean-era armour – a series of hammered bronze bands or plates that protected the torso and shoulders.

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

Ancient Greek body armor, dating back 3,500 years, has been demonstrated to be battle-ready according to a new study where 13 soldiers wore replicas during an 11-hour simulation.

Simulations with modern marines show that the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor was a boon in Bronze Age battle.