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Pages in category "Ancient Greek helmets" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Attic helmet; B.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
The Phrygian helmet, also known as the Thracian helmet, [2] was a type of helmet that originated in ancient Greece, towards the close of the classical period and was used throughout the Hellenistic world until well into the period of the Roman Republic. [3]
The sculpture was part of a group, probably affixed to the sanctuary pediment. According to several scholars, it formed part of the memorial on the Spartan acropolis to honor Leonidas on his reburial. [3] Paul Cartledge, however, argued it would have represented a mythical hero or a god rather than the historical person of Leonidas. [4]:
Like the other Greek city-states' armies, the Spartan army was an infantry-based army that fought using the phalanx formation. The Spartans themselves did not introduce any significant changes or tactical innovations in hoplite warfare, but their constant drill and superb discipline made their phalanx much more cohesive and effective.
The image on the coin was believed to be of Manu, the King of Edessa, which is today southeastern Turkey. But in a potentially mind blowing twist, historian Ralph Ellis says that Manu and Jesus ...