08-08-2006, 09:39 AM
Chairete.
Past Saturday, Stefanos and I visited the Athenian agora Museum. Following are pictures of the items found in a warrior's grave dating form 700Bc.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... df164b.jpg
The sword was found exactly as shown.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... c74ca8.jpg
Maybe its original form was similar to this? A Naue type sword from Matthew Amt site
http://www.larp.com/hoplite/N2full.jpg
Iron spear heads from the same grave
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... bf35b5.jpg
And of course what is a gentleman without an iron razon?
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... 4e426d.jpg
Past Saturday, Stefanos and I visited the Athenian agora Museum. Following are pictures of the items found in a warrior's grave dating form 700Bc.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... df164b.jpg
The sword was found exactly as shown.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... c74ca8.jpg
Maybe its original form was similar to this? A Naue type sword from Matthew Amt site
http://www.larp.com/hoplite/N2full.jpg
Iron spear heads from the same grave
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... bf35b5.jpg
And of course what is a gentleman without an iron razon?
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/ ... 4e426d.jpg
Spyros Kaltikopoulos
Honor to those who in the life they lead
define and guard a Thermopylae.
Never betraying what is right,
consistent and just in all they do
but showing pity also, and compassion
Kavafis the Alexandrian
Honor to those who in the life they lead
define and guard a Thermopylae.
Never betraying what is right,
consistent and just in all they do
but showing pity also, and compassion
Kavafis the Alexandrian
