A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour may have been used in battle -- and not just for ceremonial purposes as previously thought -- new research reveals.

Mycenaean palatial centers disappeared around 1200 BCE, and the supplies of Dendra-type armor disappeared with them. Bronze Age warriors were often buried with their weapons, swords and spears ...

The 13 soldiers, all members of the Hellenic Armed Forces, roleplayed as warriors from Greece's late Bronze Age, known as the Mycenaean civilization, in order to test the combat suitability of a ...

Ancient Mycenaean Armor A renowned Mycenaean suit of armor, long debated by historians, was tested and found to be suitable for extended combat. This study was led by Andreas Flouris of the ...

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 ...

An engineering feat of Mycenaeans, Secret Cistern provided secure water source within city walls. Accessible via a steep staircase, this hidden reservoir was crucial Mycenae: 7 places you must see ...

New research suggests that a 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour, long suspected to have been purely ceremonial, was probably worn in battles 1. The full-body bronze suit was found in 1960 in ...

by Rick Steves, November 7, 2023 | Delphi, Epidavros and Mycenae are all within three hours of Athens—and all are well worth the trek on a trip to Greece. Read more here.

A recent archaeological study has shed new light on the social structure of ancient Mycenaean communities, suggesting that these societies were less elitist and more egalitarian than previously ...

After more than five months of closure due to the Palisades Fire, the Getty Villa Museum in Pacific Palisades is set to reopen to the public on Friday, June 27. The museum, modeled after a Roman ...