Period & regional research
Define the century, location and characters before selecting equipment or dress. Develop a shared reference brief for the production’s military, civic or ceremonial setting.
Armour, martial practice & historical settings
Byzantine World
Historical production support
Bring a Byzantine setting into physical production through reconstructed equipment, costume and informed performance. Archaeopolis combines collection work with documented experience in Byzantine martial interpretation.
Hire existing pieces or commission a custom build.
Availability and quotation depend on the selected pieces, dates and intended use. Send an initial enquiry; we will confirm the practical details with you.
Check availability →Objects, equipment & practice
From the
Archaeopolis collection.
The photographs show a representative selection of our work. Additional objects, equipment and costumes are available, alongside customised constructions tailored to your production, including 3D-printed props and scenic elements.
Select a photograph to enlarge it and browse the gallery.
Explore the Working Collection ↗Reconstruction & iconographic reference
Armour & construction
Equipment in practice
Made for your production
Set design &
bespoke construction.
From individual props to complete scenic environments, Archaeopolis offers set design and specialist construction tailored to your production. We develop bespoke props, furniture and scenic elements, adapt existing pieces and create 3D-printed details where appropriate.
Research to physical production
What we can
develop together.
Armour, costume & props
Review appropriate protective equipment and costume combinations. Establish which existing pieces can serve the brief and which details need specialist making or adaptation.
Martial interpretation & performer preparation
Connect reconstructed equipment to posture, movement and controlled use. Plan fittings and practical familiarisation with the production’s choreography and supervision requirements.
Production & cultural presentation
Coordinate equipment, interpreters and practical support for filming, exhibitions or a live programme. Confirm the delivery scope, transport and on-site needs before production.
Historical worldbuilding
A shared reference
for every department.
A Byzantine brief needs a defined century and setting. The collection photographs show modern interpretations, while the Via Egnatia record documents a delivered presentation of Byzantine martial practice.
Planning the work
Define the scope.
Then prepare the production.
Existing pieces
Rental depends on the selected object, dates, condition, fit and intended use. Archive photographs show the collection’s work; they do not guarantee stock.
New commissions
Agree the references, dimensions, materials, finish and schedule before fabrication. Specialist making is developed with the appropriate collaborators.
Support in Greece & abroad
Research, fittings, packing, transport coordination and on-site support are scoped around the project. Share the location, dates and required action with the first brief.
Explore related work
Your production brief
What needs to
exist in the scene?
Tell us the period, story, location, dates and the objects or people you need to prepare. Include visual references and an indicative budget where available.
Discuss your productionProduction support in Greece →Worlds, props & performance
Find your
production’s world.
Explore equipment, costume and performance by historical period or mythological story, alongside props and accessories for your production.
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Minoan World
Dress, material culture & Cretan settings
Mycenaean World
Armour, helmets & Homeric adaptation
Classical Greece
Hoplites, civic life & the symposium
Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic World
Macedonian equipment & successor kingdoms
Byzantine World
Protective equipment & embodied interpretation
Myth & performance
◇Mythological Worlds
Mythological characters, masks & live performance
Props & making
◇Props & Accessories
Leatherwork, everyday objects, furniture & custom props
Archery equipment
Archery
Bows, arrows, quivers, bracers & 3D targets