The ancient Chinese legend that Tang dynasty rulers donned gold-plated armor in battle had long been mere myth—until now.

Writers in the Tang period described “golden armor,” but archaeologists had not previously had a physical example to examine. That gap is what makes this restoration notable: the conservation work ...

The ancient leather scale armor could be dated to the period between 786 and 543 BC. (D.L. Xu, P. Wertmann, M. Yibulayinmu.) In the remote Yanghai cemetery near Turfan, Northwest China, a team of ...

NORTHFIELD A Norwich University student has discovered an ancient piece of armor that for decades was believed to be a product of China, was actually made for a samurai in Japan. The school was given ...