The helmet belonged to a hoplite, which is a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to protect themselves. Hoplites primarily carried spears and large, round shields. They were ...

Little remains of the ancient ... elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep. The front row presented a barrier of shields locked together ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from ... and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment was therefore in the region of 60 to ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it ... They lined up in ranks and locked their shields together with just their spears pointing over the top. This formation was known as ...

Holding the shield more tightly than ever ... There are lots more mini-games and puzzles about life in Ancient Greece. Escape from the Minotaur's maze and defeat the terrifying Medusa.