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Local view columnist Carole Gariepy reflects on the different types of armor we wear following a trip to the Worcester Art Museum.
From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.
The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords. But could medieval armor also stop bullets?
Like most things depicted in movies and television, there are some funny ideas floating around about medieval armor.
The result is a suit of armor that celebrates his Polish ancestry. Voting for the Duck Tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest is up now through July 9. The winners will be announced a week later.
Final Fantasy, Diablo, Dark Souls, and others all have one trait in common — a long history of influences behind their iconic suits of armor.
After years of sensational announcements for a soldier-borne combat exoskeleton and next-generation body armor that can stop a .50 caliber bullet, the Russian military-industrial complex is once ...
A new computer? Nope. Some other high-tech gadget? Think again. Miami University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO) has a suit of armor for his 5-foot-11, ...
What are the best medieval games? Rare is a videogame that doesn't feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they're usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging magic ...
From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.