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Ancient 3,500-year-old Mycenaean armor tested in epic combat simulation shows Homer’s Iliad wasn’t just a fantasy story after all
Researchers also developed a replica of a Mycenaean cruciform sword, which included a straight guard and a pommel that forms ...
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Soldiers Put an Ancient Greek Suit of Armor to the Test, and It Passed
The marines were outfitted in replicas of the Mycenaean suit, given replicas of Mycenaean cruciform swords, and placed in a temperature-controlled room set to a geographically accurate 64 to 68 ...