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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LOL — rich Corinthian leather
A fine example of FR topical branching.
Wow! That is so, so cool! Thank you!
North of the Black Sea. Battlefield then. Battlefield now. Mankind has certainly improved.../
“An example of fine Corinthian leather: “
Something tells me that car hasn’t been garage-kept.
WOW, very cool! Just got back from 10 days in England, Stonehenge was great. Love all the antiquities.
You beat me to it!
Beautiful.
Thanks Civ,
Tatt
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.
That is totally cool! The picture looks like and old Greek mosaic.
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 70s. Body rot is one of those items I dont miss.
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.
I have some in my studio
Parked, no doubt, in one of the upscale neighborhoods of Detroit...
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.
This was the true golden fleece in the story of Jason (the Argonauts, and Medea), the sheepskin used to catch the flecks of gold.
Yes.
It was brought to me by a business associate from Pakistan
Thanks, SunkenCiv!
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
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.
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