A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

“The head has Athena’s helmet and the torso has Athena’s aegis (sash-like device) that crosses her chest,” Manchester says. “At the time these pieces were carved, the classical style was ...

With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a remarkable ...