To reach that conclusion, Koutedakis and his colleagues created a replica of the Dendra armour, then tested it on modern soldiers during a gruelling, 11-hour simulation of late Bronze Age combat.

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 ...

The Dendra armor, a full-body bronze plate suit made by the Mycenaeans in 1450 BCE, was found in a tomb in the early 1960s in the village of Dendra, in southern Greece, just a few kilometers from ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Mycenaean Dress and the Dendra Suit of Armour. PLOS ONE. Analysis of Greek Prehistoric Combat in Full Body Armour Based on Physiological Principles: A Series of Studies Using Thematic Analysis, ...

A Greek military volunteer wears a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor and bears a Bronze Age replica sword. The helmet is fashioned from boar tusks and represents the bravery and hunting ...

The Dendra armour consisted of 15 pieces of bronze sheet, held together with leather thongs, that surrounded the wearer from neck to knees. There were also leg and arm guards.

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 ...