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Illyrian type helmet

The Illyrian type helmet, or simply Illyrian helmet, is a style of bronze helmet, which in its later variations covered the entire head and neck, and was open-faced in all of its forms. It originated in the Peloponnese, ancient Greece, and was developed during the 8th and 7th centuries BC (700–640 BC). Accurate representations on Corinthian vases are sufficient to indicate that the Illyrian type helmet was developed before 600 BC. The Illyrian type helmet became popular in the western Balkans by the 5th and 4th centuries BC. It received its archaeological name due to the early finds in the historical region of Illyria. It was used by a variety of ancient peoples, including the ancient Greeks, the Illyrians, with whom it is most associated, and the ancient Macedonians.

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• ▸Hippo APC
• ▸Museo Botero
• ▸Battle of Island Number Ten

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