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Helmet of Miltiades

March 6, 2008 - Arkhaía Olimbía, Greece

This helmet belonged to the Athenian soldier Miltiades, the one who ran a Marathon from the plains of Marathon to Athens to tell the Athenians of the victory over the persians there, he died upon completing this task. He offered this helmet to Zeus then in 490 BC.

Helmet of Miltiades

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