Ancient Greek weapons and armor
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek, were characteristically equipped with about seventy pounds of armor, most of which was made of bronze. The typical panoply included an eight- to ten-foot thrusting spear with an iron tip and butt, and bronze armor consisting of a helmet, cuirass (chest armor), greaves (shin guards), and a large shield about 30 inches in diameter. ( 1- Bronze cuirass; 2- Bronze spear-butt; 3- Helmet of the corinthian type; 4- Bronze helmet of South Italian-Corinthian type; 5- Bronze greaves).
