A surprising suit of armor from the Trojan War era has been discovered.

A group of archaeologists analyzing bronze fragments near Brno , Czech Republic, has just made a surprising discovery: the fragments belong to pieces that formed the chest of a 3,200-year-old warrior's armor. This is the second time that ancient bronze armor has been found in the country.

In 2023, metal detectors uncovered a cache of artifacts, including a spearhead, a sickle, a needle, and several copper fragments. The objects had been damaged and buried together, possibly as part of a ritual. Archaeologists spent two years studying the curious piece of folded metal recovered from the site.

" Using 3D scanning, we were able to digitally unwrap the folded sheet metal and identify its shape and decoration," said Aleš Navrátil, an archaeologist at the Brno City Museum. "It was the decoration, seen under a microscope, that confirmed that it was part of the body's protective armor," Live Science reports.

"Using 3D scanning, we were able to digitally unpack the folded sheet metal and identify its shape and decoration."

The armor has finally been dated to the Late Bronze Age (1600–1200 BC), a period associated with the Trojan War and the social collapse of the Mediterranean. During this period, elite warriors typically wore bronze armor, while non-elite soldiers wore protective garments made of organic material that does not preserve well over time.

The breastplate is extremely rare and valuable, according to museum sources . Therefore, the exact location where the artifacts were found has not been revealed to the public.

"This find confirms the importance of long-term collaboration between experts and the public, which is crucial for our museum," said Zbyněk Šolc , director of the Brno City Museum. "Thanks to it, we can discover and protect valuable artifacts that bring us closer to ancient times and provide new insights into our history." The museum is currently preparing a new exhibition so that the public can view the armor and learn more about the military culture of the Bronze Age in Central Europe.