And last month, Chmielewski made one of his most exciting discovery yet: a partially intact set of hussar armor from the 17th century. The armor, discovered in the village of Mikułowice ...

For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite ... from the blacksmiths and leatherworkers who made their weapons and armor to the embroiderers who applied detailed designs to their ...

KYOTO--Suits of samurai armor given to Malta as diplomatic gifts in the 19th century returned to Japan for repair work ahead of their exhibition at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. “I’m looking ...