A mysterious scrap of metal found at a 1634 settlement in Maryland was once part of a suit of armor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Iron Man suits have grown to become iconic symbols of US cinema, representing the peak of technological advancements and ...

The Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun died in his late teens around 1323 B.C. This suit of leather armor was found in a box when his tomb, in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, was opened in 1922.

A centuries-old mystery may have been unraveled after researchers, supported by 13 Hellenic Marines, demonstrated that a unique 3,500-year-old suit of Greek armor could have been used for combat ...

What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China's Han dynasty (ruled from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220), as well as later rulers and elites, when they ...