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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, ...
The Daily Telegraph

Ancient Greek armour tested on marines works surprisingly well

Bulky bronze armour sported by Brad Pitt as Achilles in the film Troy may look cumbersome but it was surprisingly battle-friendly, experts have proven. Researchers at the University of Thessaly in ...
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 ...
CBC.ca

Scientists tested replica Bronze Age armour on Greek marines. Here's what they learned

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. More than a dozen elite Greek marines dressed up like Bronze Age warriors and practised ancient fighting techniques — all in the name ...