Researchers couldn't believe their eyes when an ornate helmet was recovered from the ruins of the Temple of Zeus.

It's hard to find helmets belonging to famous heroes on the battlefields of ancient Greece Objects.

The offerings he brought to temples centuries ago made his name known again.

The Battle of Marathon is one of the most famous ancient battles in the world .

The legend about the meeting of the two armies remains one of the causes of Greek national pride.

Moreover, the legend about Milton is not only The Story of a Warrior.

He was also related to a prominent Athenian family known for their good education, success as politicians and soldiers, and an illustration from 1875 depicts Mill

(Public *** domain), Miltiades was born in 550 BC, the son of Simon Coralemus, an Olympian who was admired in his society. A man who raced charioteers.

Milton was born in Athens, but he says he was a member of the Ercidite Society.

He probably died in 498 B.C., but His legend has not disappeared thanks to the writings of historians such as Herodotus and Plutarch.

Plutarch also commemorated his daughter Elpinice, who was famous for her relationship with Bust of Simon on the beach of Larnaca, Cyprus, famous for the confrontation at Pericles.

(Markus Leupold-Lówenthal/CC BY SA 3.

0), associated with warriors There are not many artifacts that can be identified as truly his own.

Therefore, the helmet unearthed from the works of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia is a special find.

Mi Milton's helmet may have been signed by him, making it even more valuable.

In older scriptures, the author suggests that Milton brought the helmet to the temple for two different reasons .

First, he can bring the helmet, which he has been blessed with in the past, to ask God for support in the upcoming battle.

He can also offer the helmet to thank God. A battle he won.

Now researchers from the Archaeological Museum of Olympia suggest that the helmet must be the same one he wore during the famous Battle of Marathon.

It seems After defeating the Persians, Milton went to the temple and presented his helmet to Zeus as a symbol of his gratitude.

(Oren Rozen/CC BY SA 3.

0), Herodotus could have met some veterans who knew Miltiades.

He described a story that he claimed to have heard from real people.

He wrote , in September 490 BC, an army of 600 ships and 20,000 infantry and cavalry attempted to conquer Greek territory.

The Athenian army was much smaller.

The two armies met on the plain of Marathon, 26 miles (41.

84 kilometers) north of Athens.

When General Milton ordered the Greek Hoplites to form a line with When the Persians reached a line of equal length, the Greek army was about to perish.

He was so confident in his army that he convinced his generals to let them attack the Persian lines with a crushing defeat. < /p>

As a result, only 192 of Milton's soldiers were killed, but his army massacred 6,400 Persians, one Athenian Hoplite (Tilemahos Efthimiadis/CC BY SA 2.

0) and Persian warriors.

(Public Domain), Herodotus describes Milton's speech to Callimachus, another important leader of the army.

It seems that this speech recorded by the father of history could have happened in reality.

As mentioned before, Herodotus could have had a Eyewitness conversations during the marathon battle.

Miltiades said before the battle: The Athenian warriors rushed into the Persian army.

(Public *** territory), After these words they decided to fight.

Callimachus did not return from the battle.

His body was found with other dead warriors However, this speech Probably one of the most authentic ancient warriors recorded by the author.

Milton came from a family of intellectuals, so he knew how to inspire people with his words.

In addition to being a natural With his charisma, a talent that helped him a lot in life, Milton remains an iconic legend.

In addition to Leonidas, Hector and a few other ancient Elada Warrior, he was the legendary superstar of ancient Greece.

Every year, thousands of people read Herodotus. The warrior visited the Olympian Museum, where General Milton's Ancient gift tells an untold story of its famous owner.

Roman replica from 5th century BC.

(Public Domain) , Above: Lord: Relief depicting the Battle of Marathon.

(millitary-history.org). Illustration: Helmet of Milton, the Younger, Archaeological Museum of Olympia (Public Domain), by Natalia Krimzak Natalia Krimzak is a historian, journalist and author.

She worked at Guogins from December 2015 to April 2017 Work.