A rare Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, made of bronze and dating back to between 500 and 450 BCE, is set to be auctioned in London later this month. The auction house Apollo Art Auctions is ...
A rare ancient Greek helmet is heading to the auction block, where experts expect it to sell for as much as £90,000 (roughly $111,000). Made between 500 and 450 B.C.E., it’s “one of the best preserved ...
Little remains of the ancient city ... return with the shield, victorious; or return lying on it, dead. A prolific writer on Sparta and Athens, Antonio Penadés teaches Greek History at the ...
The object is "a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze Greek helmet, possibly linked to a Spartan warrior, offering a glimpse into the artistry and craftsmanship of ancient Greece," Ivan ...
Inward-looking and self-sufficient, the Spartans were the most feared hoplites (infantrymen) in all Greece ... to return without a shield and not without a helmet, the Spartan king, Demaratos ...
In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single ... they could run the family farm. Spartan mothers told their sons before they left for battle, "Come back with your shield, or on it." ...
The artifact going to auction is “a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze Greek helmet, possibly linked to a Spartan ... of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to shield ...
In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single ... they could run the family farm. Spartan mothers told their sons before they left for battle, "Come back with your shield, or on it." ...