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Miltary clothing in Sparta
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04-25-2012, 05:57 PM
On shiny armour, not only the sources insist that it was shiny (and armour was not the only metal used in antiquity) but good paintings and mosaics support the golden-mirror like apearence. Armour is bright yellow with white shine in art, and in more than one occasions a shield mirrors other things. In the Alexander mosaic a Persian soldier is falling under his horse while a greek bronze shield is falling over him, his back is turned towards the viewer, but his whole face and front body is clearly visible on the shield!

Armour was 'really' shiny. Not only that of kings.

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Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Joe - 12-01-2011, 05:52 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Joe - 12-01-2011, 06:01 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 12-02-2011, 09:23 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Joe - 12-02-2011, 10:11 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Clearco - 12-02-2011, 10:25 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Ghostmojo - 12-02-2011, 11:45 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 12-03-2011, 04:13 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Ghostmojo - 12-06-2011, 05:23 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by PMBardunias - 12-07-2011, 03:24 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Ghostmojo - 12-08-2011, 05:55 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 12-12-2011, 11:55 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Ghostmojo - 12-14-2011, 12:52 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 12-14-2011, 12:35 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by PMBardunias - 12-15-2011, 01:47 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 12-16-2011, 04:27 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Gulan - 02-03-2012, 06:44 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 02-04-2012, 11:47 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Gulan - 04-06-2012, 03:37 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 04-06-2012, 05:32 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-19-2012, 12:36 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-19-2012, 10:25 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Cheyenne - 04-19-2012, 10:41 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 04-21-2012, 11:57 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-22-2012, 02:24 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Ghostmojo - 04-22-2012, 11:11 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-23-2012, 12:48 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Lyceum - 04-23-2012, 02:46 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Gulan - 04-23-2012, 04:34 AM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-23-2012, 11:45 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Gulan - 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Old Husker - 04-24-2012, 09:41 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by Giannis K. Hoplite - 04-25-2012, 05:57 PM
Re: Miltary clothing in Sparta - by hoplite14gr - 04-25-2012, 10:44 PM

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