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Links "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." Perikles 'Strategos' of Athens |
Ancient War Machine "LITHOBOLOS" Stone-thrower or Catapult. This will be expanded further to full-scale versions in future, as the Hoplitikon continues to progress.
HETAIROI Germany
www.venetiancat.com Julia Passamonti is an artizan potter from the USA and produces ancient pottery for re-enactors and collectors alike. www.markoulakispublications.org.uk/ Is an independent academic publishing house from Nottingham Trent University www.sparta.markoulakispublications.org.uk/index.php?id=173 http://www.museumshop.gr/emshop/index_en.html EMS The Museum Shop's (HCO) Hellenic Culture Organization S.A. Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greek Government approved authentic ancient replicas, Amphora vases, Statues, Relief Sculptures, Coins and fine art. http://mars.reactiveframes.com Melbourne Ancient Re-enactment Society (MARS) A group which covers a wide range of historical periods. www.marenostrvm.net Brisbane, Queensland based Roman Society, members of the ALHF www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/marbles/ TA MAPMAPA TOY ΠΑΡΘΕΝΩΝΑ, The Parthenon Marbles, Ancient Greek Cultural Treasures that should be returned to it's place of origin. Under an Attic blue sky they stood for 2,500 years, and the past 150 years they decay in a Northern English climate. http://www.alhf.org.au/mem_grps.html Australasian Living History Federation registra of member groups. http://www.arlho.net/arl_anc.html Australasian Registra of Living History Organizations. |
540 B.C. Attic Stele dedicated to the Late Paul Allen of the Hoplite Association UK
ATHENA PROMACHOS Spain
Spartiatikes Mores Greece
GREEK WARRIORS of NY
Athanasios Porporis at the Nemean Games 2008 Greece
OMHPIKOΣ YMNOΣ 1A EIΣ 'ΑΘΗΝΑΝ ΠΑΛΛΑ Δ' 'ΑΘΗΝΑΙΗΝ ΕΡΥΣΙΠΤΟΛΙΝ ΑΡΧΟΜ' ΑΕΙΔΕΙΝ, ΔΕΙΝΗΝ, H ΣΥΝ ΑΡΗΙ ΜΕΛΕΙ ΠΟΛΕΜΗΙΑ ΕΡΓΑ ΠΕΡΘΟΜΕΝΑΙ ΤΕ ΠΟΛΗΕΣ AYTH TE ΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΙ ΤΕ, KAI T' EPPYΣΑTO ΛAON IONTA TE NIΣΣOMENON TE. XAIPE, ΘΕΑ, ΔΟΣ Δ' AMMI TYXHN EYΔAIMONIHN TE. HOMERIC HYMN 11 TO ATHENA O Pallas Athena, Protectress of the city I begin to sing ; The dreadful one, who with Ares looks after war-like affairs: The sacking of cities, the cries of battle and the strife. She protects the populace, wherever they might venture to or from. Hail goddess, and may you give us good fortune and happiness. Hymn No 11 Emphasizes the role of Athena as Polias, the protector of the city and leader of the army going into battle. The Athenians, Spartans and all Hellenes prayed to her for victory. Alexander the Great is said to have sacrificed to Athena on several occasions, the most important being before the battle at Gaugamela which sealed his victory over the Persian King Darius |
Battle of Leuktra 371 B.C. Thebes defeats Spartan Supremacy
Macedonian Phalanx in India
Macedonian Phalanx in the time of Philip II and Alexander the Great
Macedonian Phalanx of the Diodohi (The Generals) after the death of Alexander the Great
Nick Moutzouris as a Macedonian Phalangite 2007
Battle of Pynda, Rome defeats Macedonia/Greece 168 B.C.
15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009 The highlite of the Conference was the "Battle of Marathon, Archaeological Experiment". The groups that took part were, the Sydney Ancients, Mare Nostrvm of Brisbane and the Ancient Hoplitikon of Melbourne. Our objective was to simulate the conditions of Hoplites in Phalanx formation, under stress of arrow fire. Discipline and teamwork was effective and injuries were minimal. We hope to repeat this experiment in future with more members and archers too! |
Ritual Hymn to Zeus before battle
War Cry "Eros-Anikate" Eros the Conqueror... We advance as a Phalanx!
Sydney Ancients & Hoplitikon of Melbourne brace for incoming arrows on mass
Jenny armed as an Amazon warrior, (1st Prize) winner of this fine Leather Thorax at Conference 2009
MAXH TOY MAPAΘΩΝΟΣ 490π.Χ. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON 490 B.C. John Stuart Mill famously suggested that the "Battle of Marathon, even as an event in British History, is more important than the Battle of Hastings". The Athenians and the Plataeans had dashed a mile in their armour to meet the Persians. The chorus of Aristophanes' Wasps, 'Marathon Men', sang of how they had run through the arrows to reach the Persians and shoved them back until evening. It was the first time a Greek Army had successfully faced the Persian enemy and demonstrated the superiority of Hoplite tactics and equipment. The Greek advantage in discipline, morale and technology on this occasion proved decisive. |
Networking with our companions before battle
Combined Arms (Phalanx & Peltasts) executing rules of engagement
Closing in on the Archers, ever-so confident!
15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009 Sydney Ancients & Hoplitikon of Melbourne under fire of Persian arrows
Ready for "OTHISMOS" the mass-shove again !
Phalanx drill on the Parade ground with Peltasts
Phalanx in battle order, shields locked and spears poised....
'War Council' at the 15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009
'Boeotian Spartoi' Klan 6th Century B.C. Delphic 1st Sacred War, battle of Kirrha 585 B.C.
Hoplitodromos (Armoured Race)
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