For decades, archaeologists have wondered whether a suit of Bronze Age armor found in Greece—boar's tusk helmet ... It was found near the site of Mycenae, an ancient city about 70 miles west ...
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...
Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.