| "Spartan & Amazon Warriors" A group based in Western Pa, USA. It consists of folks who love Ancient Greek History. The group takes part in Parades, Festivals, Fairs and School demonstrations and also travels to New York and Baltimore to march with other Greek reenactment groups to form a great looking Greek Phalanx. Ancient Greek re-enactment is an unknown hobby, although it Is steadily becoming more and more popular. For new Enthusiasts to find good sources of information, accurate and Pleasant at the same time is rather difficult even in the Inexhaustible World Wide Web. Amazon re-creations, are extremely tough to find. However, We'll do our best To help the novice and point them in the right direction to Complete their quest. (and to be kids again,lol) Also on this site, you'll find a collection of Historical Information, not just about Thermopylae, but about Ancient Greek History, Mythology, music and fun things they don't always teach you about in school! Hope you'll enjoy it. Jim (doc) |
| "I KEEP TELLING MYSELF, IT'S ONLY A HOBBY" Aristodemus, aka Doc |
| "IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR BECOME A MEMBER, PLEASE EMAIL ME! (It's free! But you have to have a "Greek or Amazon Panoply" Folks!) |
| "WELCOME TO SPARTAN & AMAZON WARRIORS" "ANCIENT GREEK REENACTMENT GROUP" |
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| UPDATED; MARCH 8th, 2010 NEWS FLASH: We are pleased to announce that Stefanos Skarmintzos(Greece) has become an associate member of our group. He'll be writing a host of articles from time to time, on Ancient Greece so stay tuned for more updates! Photos on Photo page 2. The BIGGEST Phalanx to hit the Eastern Coast will be in Baltimore, Md. MARCH 21st, 2010 MARCH 8th; 'Archaeology': Priestess tomb unearthed on Crete Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Western Egyptian Desert (see link page) Please check out HISTORY PAGE 5. Articles written by Stephanos Skarmintzos on Spartan Marines & Shield Emblems! |
| STARTED: 3/7/09 |
| "SPARTAN WARRIORS" |
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| "A SPECIAL FEATURE" I'd like to honor/feature special people or groups that I FEEL have helped enlighten the public as to what Ancient Greece History was really like! (Not Hollywood's concept!) So approx every other month I'll be listing different people or groups that have contributed to the further education and study of Ancient Greece. When I first picked up a book about Ancient Greece in my school Library I was instantly fascinated. I found something there about the people, places and philoshophy of Ancient Greece that I found an instant affinity for. As if it were a life I had lived before….I was 6 years old. There was something in everything I read that echoed inside me. The Athenian ideals of Government and tolerance. The Spartan code of discipline and sacrifice. The Greeks thirst for knowledge and exploration….all of it I made my way of life in little ways. I delved into a lifelong career in Law Enforcement with a Spartan sense of purpose in serving my state. They have been my inspiration and a model for gaining a deep sense of duty and honor. I took the name, Apollokrates; the power of Apollo. As a musician, craftsman and pragmatist it seemed ideal to honor these values of Apollo. I have spent a tremendous amount of time researching every detail in the construction and appearance of the Greek Panoply. Everything in the pictures except the helmets themselves I made. Of the parts that I guessed at decorating or constructing using my research later were verified by artifacts as being in the proper Greek manner. Everything has a basis in fact or are inferences and extrapolations from artifacts I own or had access to. The spearhead in the pictures is a real Spartan or Pelopennesian Bronze spearhead dating about 490 BC. I do custom make armor and shield and all the parts and fittings, but because I use only the real materials the costs can be high. I specialize in ‘real’ armor, not costumes. The armor I am wearing took 2 months to make and is made of leather, Leopard skin, Ivory, Silver and Bronze. Sewn together with dyed linen hemp. The Chitoniskos is made from flax linen dyed with Madder root which is one of the natural red color dyes used by the Ancient Greeks and other ancient Peoples. |
| "CALL TO ARMS" If you have a Spartan or a Greek Panoply and would like to march in the Baltimore Parade on March 21st 2010, (probably the biggest Greek Phalanx on the East Coast) please email me ASAP! A pic of you in garb will be required for approval. Become a part of HISTORY! |
| Fast ride to the Link page Click on Pegasus |
| ADDED more pics on PHOTO PAGE 4 ALSO if you'll look closely at the spear tip, you'll see that "IT IS FROM 490 BC" |