The Bronze Age Mycenaeans were an ancient civilization from the Greek mainland known for their impressive architecture, rich ...

It took over a decade of research, elaborate numerical models, and 13 Greek marines fighting in ... of the buried man’s status rather than military equipment. Finally, Homer was the only source ...

The full-body bronze suit was found in 1960 in southern Greece. To investigate the ... and manoeuvres characteristic of the Mycenaean military. Measurements of the participants’ heart rate ...

A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour may have been used ... Researchers worked with a group of Greek military volunteers who wore a replica of the Dendra armour during extended simulations ...

It is associated with the ancient Mycenaean culture ... Then, the team recruited 13 volunteers from the marines of the Greek armed forces to complete the simulation protocol wearing replicas ...

A Greek military volunteer wears a replica of the ... from boar tusks and represents the bravery and hunting prowess of Mycenaean soldiers. In a first, researchers have applied modern sports ...

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 ...

In the late 19th century, archaeological pioneer Heinrich Schliemann excavated Troy and Mycenae, the major Greek center from about 1600 B.C. to 1100 B.C. The grave is located at the southwest end ...

A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour may have been used ... Researchers worked with a group of Greek military volunteers who wore a replica of the Dendra armour during extended simulations ...