Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the ...

Researchers also found two cannon carriages amid the wreck. The armor fragments that archaeologists may be from a mail shirt that might have had up to 150,000 rings, according to the news release.

Imagine armor as light as fabric yet stronger than steel, built from materials that link together like molecular chainmail. Scientists may have just taken the first step toward making it a reality.

The battle between the Kearsarge and Alabama has given rise to much discussion regarding the originator of the use of chain armor upon our vessels of war. The following extract from a letter from ...