Hey dear community, first of all I hope that you are all well and that you have a weekend full of interesting experiences! Today I would like to write a little about the art of blacksmithing in ancient Greece and hope you are able to learn new things.
You can see here a Chalcidian helmet which I recently photographed and this type was widespread in ancient Greece between the 6th and 5th Century BC and the task of this armor was to protect the face from attacks and due to the typical shape which had flaps that covered the cheeks and also there were covers for the eyebrows. On the sides, there was free space for the ears and bronze was used as a material for the production and typical was a weight between 500 and 800 grams and the focus was that the warriors could move without great problems and restrictions and also sufficient protection was provided. There were several versions of Chalcidian helmets which differed from the decorations and some had movable flaps and also on the top there were sometimes identification signs with some variations and there were also some special forms and it is assumed that it was also widely distributed in Magna Graecia which describes the areas in southern Italy populated by the Greeks. It was traditionally manufactured by the weaponsmiths who had focused on producing the helmets in large quantities and even if the helmets are very similar to the standard, there are different variations and there has also developed a large trade around this armor and so the helmets also reached other groups of warriors and it is also believed that Macedonian warriors wore this kind of helmet. It is a good example of the equipment of the troops during military conflicts in ancient Greece and typical were also tanks which should protect the chest and the legs and through a round shield, the warriors could additionally cover the body and the weapons usually consisted of a spear as well as a short sword.
Thanks for the visit and I hope you could learn something new about the art of blacksmithing in ancient Greece! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.
