The Thracian helmet of the Hellenistic period owes its distinctive form and construction to its evolution from the Archaic Thracian helmets of Phygian cap form. The use of iron and multi-part helme…
The ancient greek helmets used from the archaic period through classical period of greece. From the Persian invasions and the peoponnesian war the helmets ancient Athens and Sparta used.
Scythian nobleman helmet styles.
Description Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 3, Alexander sarcophagus (09) Hephaestion
Corinthian type helmets are characterized by their distinctive almond-shaped eyeholes, prominent nose guard, and large cheek pieces which are never rounded or hinged, and cover the entire face. The overall impression of the Corinthian helmet is one of theatrical menace. The Phrygian type helmet developed from the Chalcidian helmet as a regional offshoot. Phrygian type helmets appear to have reached the height of their popularity during the Hellenistic period and only fell out of use with the ris
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Engaging Power Point and Keynote History Presentations on Hellenistic Culture. Customizable with Social Studies Concepts and Critical Thinking Questions
Art during the Hellenistic period (323-31 BC) The military campaign of Alexander the Great in the East instigated the settlement […]
Hellenistic Mathematics started developing by the 3rd Century BCE, in the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic architecture, in a manner similar to Hellenistic sculpture, focuses on theatricality, drama, and the experience of the viewer. Public spaces and temples were created with the people in mind, and so were built on a new, monumental scale.
We are loving all things Hellenistic at Abigail Ahern. Think rustic handmade vases that add a big dollop of decorative sculpture to your home decor.
From classical columns to Mediterranean palettes, explore the reviving '70s Greek-inspired Hellenistic interior design trend.
A scene of departure. Perhaps from a funerary monument. Local stone. From Lucera, loc. Madonna della Spiga (Monte Sacro). 3rd c. BCE. Museo di Archeologia Urbana "G. Fiorelli", Lucera (FG), Puglia, Italy.
This small and charming figurine of an animal leaping into action may once have been part of a small sculptural group, or an attachment on a bronze vessel. His face is particularly animated, his eyes and mouth wide in fear of whatever he is leaping away from.
My version of the Hellenistic Successor Phalangites. These are hard plastic 28mm figures from Victrix Miniatures. Painted by Bob Hornsby
Following Alexander's death, control passed into the hands of the Lagid (Ptolemaic) Dynasty; they built Greek cities across their empire and gave land grants across Egypt to immigrants from Greece and the wider Greek world.
The conquest of Egypt in 332 BC by Alexander -who was hailed as a liberator from the Persian rule- but […]
