Article publication in the Swedish Magazine "VERITAS ARCANA , Issue 5 20015

The Association of Historical Studies "KORYVANTES" is very pleased to announce the publication of it's article in the renowned  Swedish magazine "VERITAS ARCANA", issue 5 2015 (ArganG3 N5- 2015). The magazine "VERITAS ARCANA" is beeing published in the Swedish language, hosting articles from specialists around the world on issues related to Archeology, Religion and History of Civilizations. The member of our Association Mr Spyros Bakas under his article "The Spartan Warrior of the 5th Century BC - experimental reconstructions of body armors" summarizes the typologies of the body-armors of a Spartan warrior of the 5th century BC through examples of experimental reconstructions that our Association has undertaken the past few years and have been published in Academic papers. The article is adorned with high quality photographs of  the renowned photographer Mr Andreas Smaragdis. Our Association would like to thank the director of the magazine Mr. Massimo Bonasorte for publication of the article and the promotion of our Association's work to the Swedish public.

"The Hypaspist corps" - Article on ANCIENT WARFARE Magazine, ( Issue IX.5, November 2015)

The Historical Studies Association "KORYVANTES" is particularly pleased to announce the publication of a new study, on the internationally renowned magazine "ANCIENT WARFARE MAGAZINE" ( Issue IX.5, November 2015)

Through the article of our Association’s member Mr Manousos E. Kambouris, "One identity, three units, and many functions - The hypaspist corps" is presented the multifunctional unit of the Hypaspist. The elite hypaspist corps was a special unit, inherited by Alexander along with the other components of the Macedonian army. The paramount importance of these troops not only during the great battles of Philip and Alexander, but in almost every clash during the campaign of the latter, ignited the interest and curiosity of many scholars. Though, the absence of contemporary literature, the huge time gap from the facts to our most reliable source, Arrian’s Anabasis (aprox 500 years), the shady descriptions of Arrian and the frequent reorganizations and restructures of the Macedonian army under Alexander have caused extremely diverse opinions. Although the unit was renamed (Argyraspides) and, most probably, re-oriented towards strictly line infantry operations (retaining an elite status but not its former special-warfare status), its functions and internal organization are rather straightforward before this restructure