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?

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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.

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