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

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 ...

A heavily corroded bronze disk (left) with gold foil decorations and an X-ray of the disk (right) display a sun with 16 points that was likely attached to the warrior’s armor.

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.

This 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Armor Is Marine Tested, Archaeologist Approved Simulations with modern marines show that the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor was a boon in Bronze Age battle.