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Melbourne will be the center of commemoration events for the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Crete, organised by the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand. The events begin on Friday and culminate over the weekend, with a high-ranking delegation from the Hellenic Armed Forces in attendance.
Researchers recruited volunteers from the Hellenic Armed Forces to test the strength of replicas of 3,500-year-old body armor.
A famous Mycenaean suit of armor was not just ceremonial, but suitable for extended combat, according to a study published May 22 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andreas Flouris of the University of Thessaly, Greece and colleagues.
Greek Marines' tests prove Mycenaean armor from Dendra was battle-ready, upending previous beliefs it was purely ceremonial.
Initially considered ceremonial, the Dendra armor has now been labeled as suitable for combat after being tested by marine volunteers.