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title: Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea
author: Dana Murray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4048/illyrian-helmet-from-the-battle-of-plataea/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea

_Authored by [Dana Murray](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/murrayd7/)_

## Image File

[![Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4048.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4048.jpg)

## Image Caption

This helmet, beaten from a single sheet of [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/), features hammered out (repoussé) ridges along the top. The Illyrian type is found in mainland [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) and former Yugoslavia, dating from the 6th to early 5th century BCE. It was reportedly discovered at the battlefield of [Plataea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Plataea/) (479 BCE) and is currently located in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.

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## About the Author

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

## Cite This Work

### APA
Murray, D. (2015, September 03). Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4048/illyrian-helmet-from-the-battle-of-plataea/>
### Chicago
Murray, Dana. "Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4048/illyrian-helmet-from-the-battle-of-plataea/>.
### MLA
Murray, Dana. "Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4048/illyrian-helmet-from-the-battle-of-plataea/>.

## License & Copyright

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