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The catalyst for investigating the Linothorax was born out of a student’s personal fascination. Scott Bartell, an undergraduate with a keen interest in Alexander the Great, sparked the idea while embarking on a personal project to recreate this elusive armor. A lack of available academic resources on the Linothorax led to a collaborative exploration between him and a professor, culminating in what would become a decade-long endeavor. Rather than a mere article, this endeavor grew to involve over 150 students, several faculty members, and ultimately resulted in a scholarly book dedicated to this fascinating topic.