The helmet belonged to a hoplite, which is a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to protect themselves. Hoplites primarily carried spears and large, round shields. They were ...

Experts suggest Corinthian helmets limited the wearer's peripheral vision, but that limitation may not have mattered in ancient Greek hoplite warfare, where warriors stood close together in a ...

Spartan wearing a Corinthian helmet and wrapped in a cape ... were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep.

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... though in time they adopted tactics to overcome the close combat favored by Greek armies. During the 5th century BC, swords became increasing ...

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the Victrix Miniatures Greek Hoplites. This set gives you 48 28mm plastic ...

One was a young aristocrat, Cimon, the son of Miltiades, the victorious Athenian general at Marathon ten years before. He symbolically exchanged his riding equipment for the shield of a hoplite ...