: This specific armor was a critical component of the Sassanid "Asvaran" units. It provided comprehensive protection, allowing cavalry to withstand Roman infantry tactics and projectile fire.
: The word clibanarii is believed to derive from the Old Persian grivpanvar or griva-pana-vara , which translates literally to " neck-guard wearer ".
: These sites offer a "heuristic model" for understanding how ancient communities practiced bodily fragmentation and dispersal, materializing concepts of personhood through the placement of remains in specific island landscapes. 2. Griva-Pana-Vara: The Armor of the Immortals
Located at the western end of the Louisiade Archipelago in Papua New Guinea, is a small coral island (0.56 km²) that holds significant archaeological and anthropological value.