Those aren’t just hoplites in that image; those are runners, taking part in the Ancient Greek sport of running in armour. The last two big reenactments we’ve held in Greece, we’ve actually run the race in armour; sacred games to the memory of the dead of Marathon (and Plataea) were part of the religious practice, […]
Plataea
The Road to Plataea 2021– Part 1
In July of 2021 at Plataea in Greece, some dedicated reenactors will attempt to portray the cultures of Ancient Greece and Persia, and some aspects of the battle that changed the world. The photo above was taken at Plataea in 2014; that’s me in hoplite panoply, with Chris Verwijmeren of Holland as an archer, Jevon […]
