There are even examples of ceremonial armor made for children. Combined with silk and other luxury fabrics, a Renaissance knight’s armor was as much about defensive protection as it was about ...

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. A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean ...

As if flying arrows and burning pitch weren't enough to worry about, medieval knights also had to battle their own armor. A new study that put armor-wearing volunteers on treadmills finds that ...

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. Researchers worked with a group of ...