The helmet belonged to a hoplite, which is a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to protect themselves. Hoplites primarily carried spears and large, round shields. They were ...

Spartan wearing a Corinthian helmet and wrapped in a cape. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut Photograph by Bridgeman/AC Each soldier would carry 20 days worth of provisions ...

Now, after allowing 13 soldiers to fight in a replica of the suit, researchers have declared the 3,500-year-old design fit for battle. Discovered in the southern Greek village of Dendra in 1960 ...