Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea

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This helmet, beaten from a single sheet of bronze, features hammered out (repoussé) ridges along the top. The Illyrian type is found in mainland Greece and former Yugoslavia, dating from the 6th to early 5th century BCE.

It was reportedly discovered at the battlefield of Plataea (479 BCE) and is currently located in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.

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Dana Murray
PhD student with interest in the art, architecture, and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.

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Murray, D. (2015, September 03). Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4048/illyrian-helmet-from-the-battle-of-plataea/

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