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First ancient Corinthian Helmet discovered in Southwest Russia
TornosNews ^ | May 27, 2018 | etavenir.fr

Posted on 06/02/2018 11:07:32 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

A Corinthian helmet was discovered in a 5th century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula, southwest Russia, according to RIA Novosti news agency. Made of bronze, Corinthian helmets covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth, protruding cheek covers (paragnathides in Greek) as well as a curved protrusion in the back to protect the nape of the neck. The helmet has a padded interior made of fabric or leather to protect the warrior's skull. These helmets were indispensable for the Greek hoplites, the famous foot soldiers of the phalanxes, as they were highly protective because they completely covered the head. Often their crest was surmounted by a crest (lophos) with a horsehair plume. The one found is corroded and highly fragmented, but its discovery is extremely significant for historical purposes. The Corinthian helmet is the only one of its kind discovered north of the Black Sea... When a warrior died, his helmet would be buried next to him... The Greeks founded large cities on the northern coast of the Black Sea. The major ones were Olbia, at the mouth of the Dnieper; Panticapaion, today's Kerch, in the extreme west of the Crimea, and Chersonese (Sevastopol); on the Russian bank, one found Phanagoria (Taman), also the name given to the peninsula on which the Corinthian helmet was discovered.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: carian; carians; corinth; godsgravesglyphs; russia; tamanpeninsula
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To: SunkenCiv

LOL — rich Corinthian leather

A fine example of FR topical branching.


41 posted on 06/02/2018 12:00:29 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow! That is so, so cool! Thank you!


42 posted on 06/02/2018 12:03:49 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I love Bull Markets!)
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To: SunkenCiv

North of the Black Sea. Battlefield then. Battlefield now. Mankind has certainly improved.../


43 posted on 06/02/2018 12:04:17 PM PDT by donozark (Restraining orders are just another way of saying I love you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Yardstick

44 posted on 06/02/2018 12:04:18 PM PDT by Califreak (Take Me Back To Constantinople)
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To: Robert DeLong

“An example of fine Corinthian leather: “

Something tells me that car hasn’t been garage-kept.


45 posted on 06/02/2018 12:24:24 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: SunkenCiv

WOW, very cool! Just got back from 10 days in England, Stonehenge was great. Love all the antiquities.


46 posted on 06/02/2018 1:24:59 PM PDT by buffyt (M A G A)
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To: Renegade

You beat me to it!


47 posted on 06/02/2018 1:25:16 PM PDT by buffyt (M A G A)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful.

Thanks Civ,
Tatt


48 posted on 06/02/2018 1:29:52 PM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: SunkenCiv

If it were the Chinese, they would have already claimed SW Russia as part of their country based on this find... moved troops over, sent in squatters e.t.c.


49 posted on 06/02/2018 1:33:35 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: SunkenCiv

That is totally cool! The picture looks like and old Greek mosaic.


50 posted on 06/02/2018 1:44:24 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: blackdog

Too bad for the zero corrosion technology applied to the body and frame. They almost rusted on the dealer lot.

Paint technology is vastly improved today over cars on the 70’s. Body rot is one of those items I don’t miss.


51 posted on 06/02/2018 1:48:41 PM PDT by Flick Lives (Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation.)
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To: bert
He visits a Lapas Lazuli mine still being worked after thousands of years.

The oldest continuously operated mine in the world, and still being mined, is a lapis lazuli mine in Afghanistan. Lapis from that mine made its way to ancient India and ancient Egypt. Many other places too I am sure.

52 posted on 06/02/2018 1:55:03 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: TigersEye

I have some in my studio


53 posted on 06/02/2018 2:04:00 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming))
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To: Robert DeLong

Parked, no doubt, in one of the upscale neighborhoods of Detroit...


54 posted on 06/02/2018 2:16:27 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: bert

That is really neat! Do you make jewelry or something?

Lapis lazuli is somewhat rare. There are some deposits in southern CO and in Peru IIRC. But most consider the Asian/Afghani to be the most beautiful.

Your friend explores some dangerous places. May he be safe in his travels.
That video looks great. I hope to remember it and view it later.


55 posted on 06/02/2018 2:18:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: bert

This was the true golden fleece in the story of Jason (the Argonauts, and Medea), the sheepskin used to catch the flecks of gold.


56 posted on 06/02/2018 2:23:14 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: TigersEye

Yes.

It was brought to me by a business associate from Pakistan


57 posted on 06/02/2018 2:48:14 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming))
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks, SunkenCiv!


58 posted on 06/02/2018 2:52:16 PM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: TigersEye

The series contains 7 videos. the visit to the lapis mine is only one.

It aso depicts the poor miners who have contacts with those who come to purchase and then resell. My associate bought it probably third hand


59 posted on 06/02/2018 2:55:35 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming))
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To: bert

I may have misunderstood you. I thought you were saying that your friend is the one who made the videos. Not that that detail matters.


60 posted on 06/02/2018 2:59:36 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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