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 ...

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

Experts suggest Corinthian helmets limited the wearer's peripheral vision, but that limitation may not have mattered in ancient Greek hoplite warfare, where warriors stood close together in a ...