Corinthian helmet

This helmet, which came into being as a result of advances in metallurgy in ancient Greece, was made from bronze sheet metal. It belongs to the category of Corinthian helmets, named after the city of Corinth in Greece. In Ancient Greece, citizenship was conferred on adult, free men. Other people (women, minors, foreigners and slaves) had no civic rights. Citizens, however, also had duties, to defend the city in times of war in particular. The Greek army had several categories of soldier: infantrymen (or hoplite) served in the phalanx, a heavily armed formation. Their equipment could weigh several dozen kilograms and consisted of a pair of leggings, armour, a round shield, a spear, a sword and a helmet, like this one.