The Mycenaean civilization was the first advanced culture of mainland Greece, shaping the foundations of Greek identity, myth ...

Ancient Greek body armor was tough enough to protect a Mycenaean soldier in battle 3,500 years ago, according to a new study.

Body armor from the Bronze Age was strong enough to protect a Mycenaean soldier in battle ... volunteers with replicas of the armor and weapons, including spears and stones, and had them complete ...

A famous Mycenaean suit of armor was not just ceremonial ... equipped them with replicas of the Dendra armor and Bronze Age weapons, and ran them through an 11-hour simulated Bronze Age combat ...