Mamluks: The Islamic Slave-Warriors Who Created Their Dynasty
Often overshadowed by the exploits of the Ottomans in Europe and the Near East, it should be noted however that it was the Mamluks who,…
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History of Samurai – 15 things you should know about the Japanese warrior class
There is a certain sense of almost fantastical fascination when it comes to the popular scope of Samurai warriors. But if we dissociate popular culture…
The mysterious case of Tutankhamun’s ‘warrior armor’
A few days ago, the realm of archaeology and history was caught up in a hullabaloo over King Tut’s leather-made warrior armor. The story boiled…
The skeleton of an iconic Viking warrior at Birka possibly belongs to a woman
Back in 2014, a study conducted on the analysis of mitochondrial DNA, extracted from Norse skeletons dated from the Viking Age, suggested the possibility of…
10 fascinating things you should know about the Hittite warriors
The Hittites originating from Anatolia (corresponding to modern-day Turkey), carved out an empire (from circa 15th-13th century BC) that encompassed most of Asia Minor and…
Ancient Siberian ceremonial warrior armor crafted from reindeer antlers
A few days ago we talked about spectacular warrior armor panoplies that were historically used throughout the ages by the military elites of the society….
12 marvelous warrior armor ensembles from history you should know about
Fashion and technology – while these words have vastly different connotations in our modern world, their combined scope in history was mostly related to warfare….
Archaeologist possibly identifies the tomb of a renowned Viking warrior chieftain
Bjarne Henning Nielsen, an archaeologist hailing from northern Jutland, has put forth his hypothesis concerning the location of the tomb of the renowned Viking warrior…
Experts reconstruct the face of the Scottish ‘warrior-king’ Robert the Bruce
An incredible collaborative effort from the historians from the University of Glasgow and craniofacial experts from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has resulted in what…
The face of the famed Mycenaean ‘Griffin Warrior’ is reconstructed from his seal depiction
Heralded by the Greek Ministry of Culture as the “the most important tomb to have been discovered in 65 years in continental Greece”, the 3500-year…
