Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... world in the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which, by the classical period, had been ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...

According to the Ancient Greek historian ... along side it, these soldiers would attempt to board the enemy and fight in hand-to-hand combat. Dressed in heavy bronze armor this was obviously ...