A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

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 ...

Ancient bronze artifacts dedicated to a warrior god ... a significant number of bronze artifacts (such as armor, helmets and spears) and a large temple complex with monumental inscriptions.

more armor pieces were then needed to complete the design in comparison to other armor examples from the same dynasty. Exceptionally, whoever crafted the military garment used iron, bronze, and ...