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Studies of Asscociation
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  10/10/2011 RECONSTRUCTION OF GEOMETRIC PERIOD FULL-BODY DIPYLON SHIELD
   

The Association of Historical Studies “KORYVANTES” proceeded in the reconstruction of a full-body leather shield of Geometric era Dipylon type

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  05/09/2011 SWORDS, DAGGERS AND THE MYTH OF THE LACONIAN SWORD
   

We can conclude that the short sword is not a Spartan invention as it existed in Greece before Sparta became the leading military power and dictated fashions in these things

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  12/05/2011 THE DEER AS SYMBOL OF RHODES – AN ALTERNATIVE OPINION
   

The opinions about if the deer were indigenous of the island or if they were imported by the Crusaders differ with serious arguments supporting both sides.

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  16/02/2011 THE SHIELDS OF THE ANCIENT HELLENIC (GREEK) AND HELLENISTIC WORLD
   

A unique presentation of almost all the shields of the Ancient Greek world. Decorated with high quality and historic accuracy designs of Dimitrios Nikolakopoulos, Architect.

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  05/02/2011 A LORD DIES IN PLATAIA BATTLEFIELD, 479 BC
   

The story of Masistios survived to our days because this person even if member of army of foreigner intruders impressed the opponents so much so that him they remember

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  30/11/2010 THRACIAN PELTAST CARRYING PHALLUS-WINGED SHIELD
   

KORYVANTES Association of Historic Studies presents the re-enactement of Thracian peltast, as he appears on a Classical era pottery.

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  22/11/2010 THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN ANCIENT GREECE
   

The Greek city-state among other facilitations that provided for the citizens-body included also the benefit of free medical care.

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  20 SPARTAN SHIELD DEVICES (EPISIMON)
   

A short guide for Spartan shield devices (Episimon)

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  20/11/2010 THE OATH OF GREEK HOPLITES BEFORE THE BATTLE OF PLATAIA
   

THE OATH OF GREEK HOPLITES BEFORE THE BATTLE OF PLATAIA

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  14/11/2010 THE SHIELD DEVICES OF RHODIAN HOPLITES
   

The Greek Island of Rhodes is located in a very strategic location and it is closely related with the sea-and not only the Aegean Sea.

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  17/07/2010 The Argeades and the emblem of the Radial Sun
   

The Argeades were the dynasty that controlled Macedonia from the 8th century B.C. up to 306 B.C. Aeropo's, the Gavanis and the Perdikkas were three brothers, descendants of Heraklid Timenos.

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  17/07/2009 Archers vs Hoplite Phallanx
   

The main weapon of the Persian Army  was the bow and arrow and the Persians  had thousands of archers and horsemen while the Greek s considered the bowmen inferior fighters.

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  01/11/2009 Spartan Marines
   

When the Spartan army is discussed images of ordered ranks of hoplites on a plain come to memory. Yet ancient Laconia had a cost line and it had to defend it too.

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