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You Can Buy a 2,500-Year-Old Corinthian Helmet Worn by a Warrior in Ancient Greece
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 preserved ...
500 BCE Spartan warrior's Corinthian Helmet to be auctioned in London
A rare Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, made of bronze and dating back to between 500 and 450 BCE, is set to be ...
Live Science19d
Rare 'Corinthian' helmet from ancient Greece is up for auction, and stunningly preserved
Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems of the ancient world. The Apollo Art Auctions company, which is auctioning the item, said the ...
Greek Reporter11d
Gold Thracian Helmet Among Ancient Artifacts Stolen from Dutch Museum
An exquisitely carved gold helmet from a Thracian tribe is among the ancient artifacts that were stolen from a museum in the ...
Miami Herald15d
Rare pre-Viking helmet pieces — fit for a king — discovered in Denmark. Take a look
The town of Lejre is centrally located between England and Sweden, each with their own strong, ancient cultures ... the brow ridge of a pre-Viking era helmet. The helmet was made of bronze ...
Smithsonian Magazine11d
Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania
The helmet’s decoration “succinctly summarizes the blend of civilizational and artistic elements” from ancient Eurasian and Greek cultures—including griffins, sphinxes and a male figure ...