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 ...

The Corinthian style is named for Corinth ... Experts say the helmet belonged to a hoplite, a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to shield themselves.

Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have ... but that limitation may not have mattered in ancient Greek hoplite warfare, where warriors stood close ...