When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The bronze helmet is a rare well-preserved example of the Corinthian style of helmet worn by ...
A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in London later this month. Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems ...
Little remains of the ancient city ... a Corinthian helmet and wrapped in a cape. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut Photograph by Bridgeman/AC Each soldier would carry ...
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets ...