A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.
The grandiose style also suggests the helmet was not meant for battle, but was instead dedicated to a king or someone who would have been the highest-ranking person in what Nielsen described as a ...
Over the past two decades, scientific divers have discovered countless artifacts from the battle, including the helmets of Roman soldiers, swords, coins and amphorae, a type of long-necked vase ...