Greek soldiers recreated ancient life conditions in a study to determine if the Dendra panoply, armor used by the Mycenaeans some 3,500 years ago, could stand up to combat. Study authors found it did.

Scientists, modern soldiers tested replica of 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in hands-on experiment and found it was functional, study said.

To make the experiment as realistic as possible, the soldiers were also asked to eat an ancient Greek diet, consisting of dry bread, honey, goat’s cheese, olives, meat and red wine.

Fragments of "Bronze Age armor" discovered near Brno, Czech Republic, have been identified as warrior chest protection dating ...

A rare piece of Bronze Age armor discovered in South Moravia, Czech Republic, is rewriting parts of ancient military history.

Researchers asked some military volunteers in Greece to wear replicas of the body armour and take part in a simulation of ancient warfare. That included recreating battles between foot soldiers ...

For a nation that has had an ongoing economic crisis for many years, the Greek military is quite well equipped and has one of the largest tank forces in Europe. According to data from 2017, the ...