As if flying arrows and burning pitch weren't enough to worry about, medieval knights also had to battle their own armor. A new study that put armor-wearing volunteers on treadmills finds that wearing ...
Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years. A select few suits of armor were crafted with secret techniques that made them stronger than others, possibly even bulletproof.
It’s commonly thought that medieval knights were weighted down by their heavy armour, making for clumsy battles with limited mobility. But according to a new study, that may not have been the case.
Even in New York, a city where pretty much anything goes, the sight and sound of knights in shining armour swinging swords at each other still draws a crowd. “Are you ready for a medieval rumble?” ...
The Belial stool by Studio S II, in steel and leather, draws inspiration from the Savonarola chair, an X-frame design popular in medieval Italy. “Gothic arches, sharp spikes and oxblood leather ...
We know that skimpy armor that shows off a woman’s cleavage is rather impractical for combat and that sculpted “boob plate” armor can be a hazard to your health, but on occasions that women did don ...
POWAY POWAY — The first time Jeffrey Hedgecock saw a suit of armor as a child, he didn’t think of the man inside, but saw only the sculpted shell of a human body. “I’m fascinated by the image of the ...
The clash of steel and the roar of the crowd are returning on Saturday during the California Classic Tournament during the ...