500 BCE Spartan warrior's Corinthian Helmet to be auctioned in London
Experts say the helmet belonged to a hoplite, a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to shield themselves.
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Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Spartan wearing a Corinthian helmet and wrapped in a cape. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut Photograph by Bridgeman/AC Each soldier would carry 20 days worth of provisions ...
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Soldiers Put an Ancient Greek Suit of Armor to the Test, and It Passed
Now, after allowing 13 soldiers to fight in a replica of the suit, researchers have declared the 3,500-year-old design fit for battle. Discovered in the southern Greek village of Dendra in 1960 ...
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Soldier's helmet case still unclear, newspaper reports
Top Comments Disclaimer & comment rules Conqueror Total rubbish. G Company Scots Guards composed of 7th, 8th and 9th platoons reached their positions on Mount Tumbledown unopposed. Keep the helmet ...