In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it ... Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them. It was tough to break through once a phalanx started marching ...

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

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it ... Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them. It was tough to break through once a phalanx started marching ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited ... With an eight-foot long spear, a short sword, and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment ...

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 is ...