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 "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 388098_10150448466091.jpg - large
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SYDNEY ANCIENTS

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HOPLITE ASSOCIATION UK
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ANCIENT WAR MACHINEs debut at TimeLine 2011

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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 historicalperiods.                                                                                                                                                                            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.                                              www.timelinefair.org.au   TimeLine Fair, Living History Re-enactment event open to the Public. Based in Berwick Victoria. See us there, check for information details !                                               http://www.youtube.com/user/ANCIENTHOPLITIKON?feature=mhum ANCIENT HOPLITIKON CHANNEL 2 our second youtube channel for your viewing pleasure......                                                                                                                                     http://hippeis.com/  A dedicated Canadian Hoplite Reenactment group ! They set the benchmark for many reenactors worldwide...                                                   
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540 B.C. Attic Stele dedicated to the Late Paul Allen of the Hoplite Association UK

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Battle of Leuktra 371 B.C.

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ATHENA PROMACHOS Spain
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Spartiatikes Mores Greece

   www.kelticos.org/     Keltic warrior re-enactment group based at Horsham  Victoria, Australia,  ALHF members and  a dynamic group  who liase with the Ancient Hoplitikon of Melbourne.                                                                             http://www.xyfos.com/athenea/index.php  Spanish based Hoplite re-enactment (a very authentic approach)     www.spartasmores.gr    Greek based Hoplite re-enactment portraying the Spartan Army     

http://www.skirmishmagazine.com     Magazine publication for Re-enactors and history enthusiasts.      www.livinghistoryworldwide.com     A social network forum for Re-enactors of every historical period on a global scale.             www.salimbeti.com/micenei/index.htm    The Greek Age of Bronze,  Weapons and Warfare in the Late Helladic Time 1,600 -1,100 B.C.  period.                                                                                                                                                                                                               http://thereenactor.com/blog/category/ancient-greece/   Re-enactment blog site, profiles of re-enactors around the world.                        www.koryvantes.org  KOPYBANTEΣ - Koryvantes, a Hellenic (Greek) Living History Club. Their focus is Ancient Greek Re-enactment, Σuλλoγος Ιστopικων Μελετων  KOPYBANTEΣ (Association of History Studies) Koryvantes. Athens Greece.

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Koryvantes, Association of History Studies. Greece

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GREEK WARRIORS of NY
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SPARTAN WARBAND USA

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The 'PLATAEANS' of Canada

 OMHPIKOΣ  YMNOΣ 1A  EIΣ   'ΑΘΗΝΑΝ 
O PALLA D AQHNAIHN ERUSIPTOLIN ARCOM AEIDEIN,
DEINHN H SUN AREI MELEI POLEMHIA ERGA PERQOMENAI
TE POLHES AUTH TE PTOLEMOI, KAI T ERRUSATO LAON
IONTA TE NISSOMENON TE.  CAIRE, QEA, DOS D AMMI TUCHN
EUDAIMONIHN TE.

O' Pallas Athena, Protectress of the the City !  I begin to sing;

The dreadful one, who with Ares looks after War-like Affairs:

The sacking of cities 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.

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Battle of Leuktra 371 B.C. Thebes defeats Spartan Supremacy

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Macedonian Phalanx in India

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Macedonian Phalanx in the time of Philip II and Alexander the Great

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Macedonian Phalanx of the Diodohi (The Generals) after the death of Alexander the Great

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Nick Moutzouris as a Macedonian Phalangite 2007

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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!
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Ritual Hymn to Zeus before battle

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War Cry "Eros-Anikate" Eros the Conqueror... We advance as a Phalanx!

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Sydney Ancients & Hoplitikon of Melbourne brace for incoming arrows on mass

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15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009 Sydney Ancients & Hoplitikon of Melbourne under fire of Persian arrows

 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.   http://www.danaxtell.com/marathonanniversary/  A website dedicated to establishing the 'Actual' date of the Battle of Marathon 2,500 year Anniversary 2011 !
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Networking with our companions before battle

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Combined Arms (Phalanx & Peltasts) executing rules of engagement 

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True Grit!

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Closing in on the Archers, ever-so confident! 

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Ready for  "OTHISMOS"  the mass-shove again ! 

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"Incoming"

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Phalanx drill on the Parade ground with Peltasts

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Phalanx in battle order, shields locked and spears poised....
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'War Council' at the 15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009

MarathonAdvance2011_1.jpg - largeThere is only one omen, to fight for ones country.    (Homer  Iliad)       εις οιωνος αριστος αμυνεσθαι περι πατρηςHymnsandLibationstoA1.jpg - large

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'Boeotian Spartoi' Klan 6th Century B.C. Delphic 1st Sacred War, battle of Kirrha 585 B.C.

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Hoplite Departure Scene

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Hoplitodromos (Armoured Race)