We have medieval imagery of women in armor, to be sure—paintings and illustrations depicting women from history and myth. You might see the Amazons or the goddess Minerva or the 6th century BC ...

Armor with a special genital codpiece area composed of pieces from a garniture made for Emperor Maximilian II (1527–1576) at the "Iron Man – Fashion in Steel" exhibit.

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous helmets from the medieval period. From the Great Helm to Sutton Hoo, Matt scores each helmet on protection, comfort ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of this education was charting the changes that occurred as a result of this medieval arms race. Let's start with the Battle of Hastings, in 1066, as recorded ...

HEDENSTED, DENMARK—Researchers have identified fragments of a Roman helmet dated to the fourth century A.D. among more than 100 weapons that were unearthed in Denmark last year at the site of an ...