Publisher Ravenage and developer TripleBricksGames have released action RPG / tower defense hybrid Legendary Hoplite for ...

The Chigi olpe is considered to be the earliest known representation of hoplite phalanxes. Credit: ArchaiOptix / Wikimedia Commons Known as the Chigi Olpe, named after the princely Roman family on ...

In "Early Greek Armour And Weapons" (Edinburgh University Press, 1964) Snodgrass wrote that helmets of this style started to be used during the seventh century B.C., and that they were ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Spearmen + Slinger: Basic army for Egyptian players, strong against enemy infantry and archers. Hoplite + Toxotes: Greek ...

The Greek Hoplite Phalanx. Greek hoplite infantrymen wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets, shin guards, shoulder pads, shin guards, thigh guards, and forearm guards. They held an eight-foot long ...

Hoplites depicted in battle wielding the dory, the most common weapon used in ancient Greek wars, depicted on a piece of pottery in the black figure style. Credit: Grant Mitchell / CC BY 2.0 / ...

Usage: Worn by Greek hoplites from the 7th to the 4th century BC, the Corinthian helmet was primarily used in the phalanx formation, ... Given the close-quarter nature of hoplite warfare, where spear ...

All this explains why the Greek hoplite (foot soldier) was perhaps the most dominant and feared warrior of his time. This was especially true in Sparta, where boys were taken from their homes when ...

It took over a decade of research, elaborate numerical models, and 13 Greek marines fighting in it from dawn till dusk to prove it was surprisingly good at its job, despite its odd appearance.