Overview

• Researchers tested the Dendra armor, a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean suit, in simulated combat scenarios.
• The armor, made of bronze plates, was found near the village of Dendra in Southern Greece in 1960.
• Thirteen Greek marines participated in an 11-hour simulation wearing replicas of the armor.
• The study combined historical texts, experimental archaeology, and modern physiological analysis.
• Findings confirm the armor was practical for extended combat, challenging previous beliefs of its ceremonial use.