Does Homer's Iliad really describe the horned helmets of the Mycenaean Era, or was he talking about something else entirely?

Researchers posit that the helmet's owner was a Greek soldier who fought in the fifth-century B.C. Persian Wars. Clara Amit / Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority In 2007, the crew of a ...

The helmet, and the site at large, could reveal secrets about the hierarchy of Ancient Greek society in an era when bloody power struggles wracked Athens.When digging began four years ago, workers ...

The Traex wore a similar wide-brimmed crested helmet, but carried a smaller shield and a short curved sword. He is portrayed wearing a characteristic protective belt and thigh-high greaves.

A well-preserved ancient Greek helmet likely worn by a soldier during a war with the Persians has been found in Haifa Harbor in Israel. The 2,500-year-old helmet was found by a Dutch ship in 2007 ...