Artifact Type: Helmet

Origin: Ancient Greece

Material: Bronze

Weight: 2.56 kg

Inner measures: 22×18 cm; 23×19 cm. 

Date of Creation: 7th to 6th century BCE

Location: National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Description: The Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large curved projection protected the nape of the neck. It is an extraordinary piece of historical Greek armor, recognized for its characteristic design that covers the entire head and face, leaving most of an opening for the eyes and mouth. This style of helmet has become widely famous at some stage in the Archaic and Classical periods and turned into utilized by Greek hoplites, the heavily armed infantry of historic Greece.

Artist: Brygos Painter

Artifact Type: Kylix

Origin: Ancient Greece

Size: Height 13.5 cm, width including handles 28.3 cm, diameter 20 cm. 

Material: Ceramic (terracotta clay)

Date of Creation: 4th to 6th century BCE

Description: A type of drinking cup used in historical Greece, specifically for wine. It was made from pottery and had a shallow bowl with two horizontal handles and a stem with a base. The kylix turned into often painted with scenes from Greek mythology, literature, or each day lifestyles. The kylix turned into used for drinking games, symposia, and rituals, and it turned into a not unusual item in Greek families and tombs.

Location: Erechtheion, Acropolis of Athens, Greece

Architect: Vitruvius

Material: Pentelic marble

Height: Approximately 2.27 meters (7 feet 5 inches)

Date of Creation: 421–406 BCE

Description: A part of the Erechtheion, a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, built in the 5th century BC. It is a porch supported by six female figures, called caryatids, instead of columns. The caryatids are sculpted in a graceful and elegant manner, wearing draped garments, and holding baskets on their heads. They represent the women of Caryae, a town in southern Greece that sided with the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars. The caryatid porch is a unique example of Greek architectural design and symbolism.