Posted on 03/01/2012 6:27:57 AM PST by C19fan
A bronze Greek warrior helmet dating back to the 6th or 5th century BC has been discovered on the seabed in Haifa Harbour, Israel – but the owner remains a complete mystery. Jacob Sharvit, director of the Marine Archaeology Unit with the Israel Antiquities Authority, said: ‘The gilding and figural ornaments make this one of the most ornate pieces of early Greek armour discovered.’ However, how it ended up on the seabed and who it belonged to remains unknown. One theory is that it belonged to a warrior stationed on one of the warships of the Greek fleet that fought the Persians, who ruled the country at the time.
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My 7th grade English teacher would have had a field day with the title sentence!
She did eventually marry an American soldierm ten years her senior, and come to our country. Very interesting woman.
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Who cares about your English teacher? I wanna know more about that 2,600 year old bronze Greek warrior.
He is Spartacus.
And so am I.
No, I’M Spartacus
Ornate? Maybe by Spartan standards!
Looks like someone took a ‘thump’ to the head.
Bet if they looked hard, they’d probably find the head too.
:0)
It’s mine. I’m still a mistery. When do I get it back?
Definitely not the helmet of an ordinary warrior
How is THAT “incredibly” ornate?
How does that fit the description in the article?
dang journ-o-lists
“One theory is that it belonged to a warrior stationed on one of the warships of the Greek fleet that fought the Persians, who ruled the country at the time.’
Sherlock Holmes-like deduction.
Take a closer look. In addition to the gold plating, it is very ornately engraved.
look closer
looked like rust to me. heh
Bronze doesn’t rust.
Somewhere in the Med there is one incredibly pissed-off crab. They took his darn house.
It has been under water for a long time. I would guess someone dropping an anchor might have dented it.
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