Venture back in time to the medieval and Renaissance periods — a time where knights reigned, battles were fought with swords, and artisans across Europe created stunning helmets and armor. That’s the ...

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this ...

The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe.

In one corner is thirty-seven-year-old Matt Gifford, five foot ten inches, weighing in at 185 pounds. Over his armor, he wears a red brigandine, a cloth garment studded with metal. On the other side ...

WORCESTER — He was known as “The Man of Steel,” and with good reason. John Woodman Higgins, who owned and ran the Worcester Processed Steel Company in the early decades of the 20th century, made it ...

From a clubhouse magician to Joe Maddon’s beard, there hasn't been a shortage of entertainment this season in the Windy City. Before Tuesday's 8–5 win in San Francisco, two unidentified coaches were ...

Widely depicted in ancient icons and paintings, the teardrop helmet is the most recognizable part of a Russian medieval warrior’s outfit. In 1913, a stylized thick felt version was created to mark the ...

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Editor's note: The original photo at the top of this article has been updated. NEW DELHI — A slick "Make in India" campaign aims to attract cellphone and high-tech manufacturers to the country, but ...