A rare ancient Greek helmet is heading to the auction block, where experts expect it to sell for as much as £90,000 (roughly $111,000). Made between 500 and 450 B.C.E., it’s “one of the best ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek armies were made up of everyday citizens called Hoplites, rather than professional soldiers. Once called to war, they were required to purchase a full suit of armour known as a panoply.

The Corinthian Helmet, with a dateline of Greece or Italy circa 625–550 BCE, is the kind used by hoplite warriors fighting in “phalanx” formations – designed to cover most of the wearer ...