Medieval historians note that women in armor were the exception rather than the rule, and the awe-struck language of the people who wrote about them seems to back that up: Armored women are ...

From ancient bronze breastplates to modern body armor, humanity’s pursuit of protection has defined warfare and status for ...

Knights weren’t always clad in heavy plate armor. From the Norman conquests to the wars of the late Middle Ages, this video ...

Armor with a special genital codpiece area composed of pieces from a garniture made for Emperor Maximilian II (1527–1576) at the "Iron Man – Fashion in Steel" exhibit. KHM-Museumsverband/Zenger ...

Medieval armor certainly looks heavy. And now researchers have demonstrated how the protection might have unwittingly put its wearers at a heavy disadvantage on the battlefield.

If you are fascinated by knighthood and jousting and medieval times, the "Knights in Armor" temporary display at the Fernbank Museum is for you. It features more than 120 pieces of armor and ...

This is the world of Buhurt, modern medieval battle where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and hammer each other with blunted steel swords, axes and maces until someone goes ...