A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in London later this month. Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems ...
The bronze helmet is a rare well-preserved example of the Corinthian style of helmet worn by many Greek hoplite warriors. | Credit: Apollo Art Auctions A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient ...
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 ...
which would have been used to attach helmet liners via small metal fasteners. The Corinthian style is named for Corinth, an ancient Greek city-state about 50 miles west of Athens. Beginning ...
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The auction house describes it as a “fantastic Greek Corinthian hoplite bronze helmet, likely cast and then hammered into shape, belongs to a type known as Corinthian, characterized by almond-shaped ...
are called Corinthian helmets – in honor of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth. The city was known for both its culture and its warfare, but there is no clear evidence that this style of armor ...
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