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| Welcome to the our links page. This page is designed for your enjoyment. It brings you to websites that touch on the many aspects related to ancient Greek warriors. These websites include: Other Greek warrior re-enactor groups, places to buy Greek armor, novels about ancient Greece, ancient Greek art which includes pottery and statues, artisans who have created art to commemorate ancient Greece, traveling in Greece (travel the streets of Athens), museum websites with ancient Greek artifacts, and more. Scroll down the page to find a link that may interest you. |
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Manning Imperial - www.manningimperial.com - Craig Sitch, Box 27 Redan, Victoria Australia 3350 - Quite frankly we love them the best. Craig is a master craftsman with everything from ancient to modern in arms and armor, all made by him. Cherilyn runs the business, and they make Manning Imperial the premier arms and armor supplier.
Minamoto Armouries - www.geocities.com/minamoto_armouries/ - Joe from Minamoto makes fine Linothorax armor from either linen or leather. Joe and his partner also make fantastic leather armor from various eras. Great prices, great to work with. Tell Joe that The Greek Warriors sent you. We have several sets of their armor.
Bowhair.com - www.bowhair.com - British Columbia, Canada - Call 250-247-8030 - Michael Vann , The finiest quality horse hair in one pound bundles. High quality horse hair for violin bows or crafts. We use Michael's horse hair for our helmet crests. Great prices. Michael also makes premier violin bows.
Scott Lobaido - www.scottlobaidostudio.com and www.creativepartiot.org - Scott is an artist who painted the figures on our Eagle and Athena shields. He paints everything from canvas art all the way to entire buildings.
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| Below are the people and other re-enactments groups who have influenced us to bring Greek Hoplite Warriors to the New York area and beyond. |
| Craig Sitch of Manning Imperial - Arms and armor maker and an impressive Hoplite See the link for Manning Imperial above. Thanks Craig for your hard work and excellent craftsmanship. You would really appreciate a piece of his work. www.manningimperial.com Matthew Amt - "Matthew Amt's Greek Hoplite Page" and The Legion XX web-site www.larp.com/hoplite/ - Matthew Amt's Greek Hoplite Page See Matthew's site to know all there is about being a Greek Hoplite. We and many others thank you Matthew. The Sparta Pages, with a link to The Phalanx Email Discussion Site. Great pages, George is a member of the Phalanx http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/phalanx/ and http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/ |
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| King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans of Thermopylae - Web log created by John Trikeriotis related to King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at the epic battle of Thermopylae. Nice work and a good site for information about the 300 Spartans.
www.300spartanwarriors.blogspot.com and John's other site www.300spartanwarriors.com
The Ancient Hoplitikon of Melbourne - Premier Greek Hoplite re-enactment group from Australia. Athanasios Porporis is the commander, leader, and founder of the group. They are a wonderful group and are scene all over the world. Visit their website by clicking on the link below. They are also on our "Photos" page.
www.hoplitikon.com
Spartan Warband - Based in California, these rough looking gentleman function under the auspices of ASCA and SCA. They actually participate in live combat re-enactment, and I would not want to be on the other end of them!
www.spartanwarband.com |
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| Hoplites Mores - Greek Hoplite re-enactment group from Greece! Real Greeks in Greece! This is a group we should all be proud of. They even do ceremonies and gatherings at Thermopylae.
www.hoplites.net
The Hoplite Association and 4Hoplites - The British are also experts in Greek Hoplite re-enactments and have hosted the first International Greek Festival. This was a gathering of Hoplites from all over the world. Thank you for your fine work.
www.hoplites.org and www.4hoplites.com
Spartan World - An informational website hosted by Paul Houston of Germany. There are contibutions by various authors and there is great information on Sparta. There is also a magazine associated with the site call "The Sparta Journal Magazine".
Spartan World at: www.spartan-world.de
The magazine can be seen at: www.markoulakispublications.org.uk/21.html
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| This is our sister Hoplite group called HOPLITES OF ATHENA. Mike, Todd and Dave base their group in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They make fine looking Greek warriors and we are proud to have them join the ranks of our fellow Hoplites from around the world. They have a GREAT website which includes great photos of the group, a fantasy journey to Athena, and various other great aspects of their website layout. Check them out at:
www.hoplitesofathena.com |
| Travel Section
www.greektravel.com
This is Matt Barrett's site for knowing everything you need to know about going to Athens. Travel the through the streets of Athens. Go to the markets, have a cup of Greek coffee, find a good hotel that views the Parthenon or the sea shore, buy fresh fruit, spices, meats, vegatables, clothing, find great resturants, shop at every kind of store that Athens offers. I could go on! This site provides everything you need to know from: getting off your plane, having the best of all possible times, boarding your plane again and wishing you could stay forever. |
I am grateful to Matt for providing the most intimate profile of a city that I have ever seen. Matt makes you feel that you can taste, smell, and see the sites of this most beautiful and ancient city. Click on the site in blue and take a trip to Athens. Once you do, you'll want to call your travel agent and make your next vacation a trip to Athens.
Thank you Matt for making Athens come alive for us! |
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| The Battle of Salamis by Barry Strauss
Professor Strauss has captured the very feel of what it was like to be in the battle of Salamis. If you were a Hoplte marine, a rower in a trireme, or even the great King Xerxes himself watching the battle from his throne, you were drawn into the event that was so crucial to western civilization. Read The Battle of Salamis to know what it was like to be in this epic battle, The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece-and Western Civilization! |
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| This is the latest book by Prof. Strauss, The Trojan War. It is a fresh and wonderful look at this ancient war between the Greeks and Trojans. The ancient heroes live again as Prof. Strauss tells their story. The Greek Warriors were also pleased to appear with Prof. Strauss in Greece, Engineering an Empire which was aired on The History Channel.
Visit: www.barrystrauss.com |
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| "Novels of Ancient Greece" by Jon Edward Martin
www.jonedwardmartin.com
Jon travels to Greece to do the research for his novels. He knows the geography, the climate and the experience of setting foot on the ground that the ancients walked. He has also made various elements of his panoply to get the first hand feel of the armor, and this benefits us as his readers. If you liked Gates of Fire, you will LOVE Jon's novels! |
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| This is Jon's latest book, The Headlong God of War. It is a novel about the Battle of Marathon. Learn what it is like to be a part of a phalanx and be a part of one of history's most critical battles. Jon has walked the ancient battle field of Marathon and has done extensive research make his novel come alive to the reader. To the right is a picture of the author on one of his many trips to Greece. |
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| Dr. Brent Monahan teaches at Rutgers and Rider Universities. He has had ten novels published, including The Bell Witch/An American Haunting, which recently became a major motion picture with Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek. His novel To Move the World tells the amazing, true story of how Archimedes and the Greek colonial city of Siracusa (on Sicily) held off two Roman legions for more than two years. The genius mathematician invented engines of war so fearsome that the Romans believed the gods fought against them. Monahan followed up years of study of all known accounts (by historians such as Plutarch, Livy, Pausanias) with a personal visit to the city. Autographed copies can be purchased from his website:
www.brentmonahan.com |
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| We have come across a website offering fine sets of jewelry based on ancient coinage. Jewelry designer Robert Sekulovich as developed a line of rings, pendants, braclets, and earrings, all based on widely circulated ancient coins. It is like wearing a true ancient piece of jewelry when you get one of his fine works of art. Visit his site, and tell him The Greek Warriors sent you.
Visit the website at: www.minormasterpieces.com |
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We have come across this very fine ring with a Spartan helmet as a design. It is a very striking ring and would look good as your show of interest for ancient Greek warriors, or it could even become part of your panoply. Either way, the ring looks great! Click on the link below to bring you to the jeweler's website to order one.
ebayItem# : 130187025900
www.stores.ebay.com/gewelometry
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| Hoplite Greece 500 B.C.
This is a fine sculpture of a Greek Hoplite made by sculptor Stephan Fugleberg. It is cast by Tom Banwell and there is an edition of 50 available. The height is 20". Color is green on black finish. The price is $425 which is excellent for such a fine piece. You can contact Stephan for a copy of his statue at his e-mail address below.
Click on the Hoplite picture for a larger viewing.
Contact Stephan Fugleberg at: hoplitessculpt@yahoo.com
Living History Portraits - Artist Michael Sly is a skilled and gifted artist. His drawings and paintings include Greek, Roman and American Civil War portraits and other themes. His work is so good that it is photographic in quality. If you are a re-enactor, Mike is the man to do your portrait.
www.livinghistoryportraits.com
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| Greek artwork, jewelry, religious items and more. Enjoy these links to decorate your home and yourself! |
Hellenic-Art.com - www.hellenic-art.com - "The premier source for genuine Greek treasures on the Net" .... Ancient Greek sculptures, Byzantine Greek Orthodox Icons, Ancient Greek Pottery, Ancient Greek Armour, Byzantine Oil Lamps, Chalices,etc., Ancient Greek 14K Gold Jewelry - Decorate you home and yourself like a true Greek! Art-from Greece.com - www.artfromgreece.com - Another source of fine Greek art:statuary, pottery, friezes, frescoes and more! Again, decorate your home and yourself like a true Greek! Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org - You must visit the Met. Their collections stemming from ancient to modern are breathtaking. Visit the new Greek galleries. There are vases, statues, friezes and more. |
Tribute Section
And a special thanks to our wives, who have been a great support and such a great help.
Special thanks to my wife Joni for all her support, help, photos (all photos thanks to Joni), and countless hours spent helping The Greek Warriors become a reality.
Special thanks to my sister-in-law Veronica, who has been just as supportive. My thanks to you Veronica for all your help! And thanks to you too Justine, our Greek warrior princess!
All our love
George, Dave, and Peter
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