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The Dendra Panoply: Mycenaean Armour near Mycenae

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The Dendra Panoply: Mycenaean Armour near Mycenae

The Dendra panoply is a near-complete suit of Mycenaean bronze plate armour, one of the most important finds of Bronze Age Europe. Excavators unearthed it at Dendra in the Argolid, close to Mycenae, inside a chamber tomb near the ancient site of Midea. The armour dates to around the fifteenth century before the common era, … Read more

The Boar’s Tusk Helmet of Mycenaean Mycenae

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The Boar's Tusk Helmet of Mycenaean Mycenae

The boar’s tusk helmet stands among the clearest emblems of the Mycenaean warrior, a headpiece unlike any other in the ancient world. Craftsmen built it by splitting the tusks of wild boars into curved plates and sewing them in overlapping rows onto a padded leather cap, often finished with cheek-pieces and a tall plume. The … Read more