From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

The competitors' equipment, made of steel and titanium, must be historically accurate. The sound of steel when a sword hits ...

In this first installment, Ganor investigates the famed linen armor of Ancient Greece, known as the linothorax.

As a new film exploring her life is announced, why does a patron saint of France remain such an object of cultural fascination, nearly 800 years after her death?

You can hear the echoes of a small crowd chanting as heavy metal swords clash against armour. Hidden behind ... wood rails — ...

The woman is wearing medieval-style armor, calling to mind old masters. “Velasquez paintings are so inspiring because so much is being said through the clothes,” said Duong. “Women should ...

"The more money we raise, the more armour I'm gonna wear." His equipment will include medieval chainmail atop a padded undercoat, leg plates, gloves, coif, full helm and even a sword and shield.

Dead and gone for centuries, these medieval seafarers and warriors live ... illuminating the role of women in warfare. And in Russia, archaeologists and historians are tracing the routes of ...

you’re given what’s essentially a full suit of medieval plate armor. Gone are the butt-focused camera shots, and there are only a couple of graphic deaths as opposed to the dozens that were ...

Paintings, ceramics, photography, fashion, furniture and more: The V&A Museum is a treasure trove of art and design. Here’s ...

Later, researchers stripped off a layer of moss covering much of the rock face to reveal a much larger engraving: a life-sized medieval knight with pleated armor and a shield … or, at least, that’s ...

After being gifted a set of armor, she was sent to Orléans ... Dr Eleanor Jackson, curator of the upcoming Medieval Women exhibition at the British Library, determined that Joan: “Must have ...