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.

The Battle of Thermopylae and the fight of the 300 Spartans under the leadership of king Leonidas is a magnificent moment in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...