The soldiers fought in replicas of a suit of armor found near the ancient site of Mycenae in Greece. Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković / PLOS ONE For decades, archaeologists have wondered ...

Scientists, modern soldiers tested replica of 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in hands-on experiment and found it was functional, study said.

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.

This study was led by Andreas Flouris of the University of Thessaly, Greece, and his team, providing fresh insights into ancient Greek warfare. The armor in question is one of Europe's oldest ...

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 ...

Scientists, modern soldiers tested replica of 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in hands-on experiment and found it was functional, study said.

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija ...

Scientists, modern soldiers tested replica of 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in hands-on experiment and found it was functional, study said.

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija ...

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija ...

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija ...