The Greek cities & their material worlds

Classical Greece

Historical production support

From an equipped hoplite to a dressed table and a populated agora, a Classical Greek production depends on the details working together. Archaeopolis combines a documented collection with experience in costume, performance and historical environments.

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Ceramic vessels, plates and cups on a wooden market stall with hanging herbs and baskets against a red background — Ceramic vessels and tableware arranged on a wooden market stall.Photograph supplied by Archaeopolis

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.

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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.

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Armour & helmets

Two photographs of a man in bronze-coloured armour with red edging against a blue sky, holding a sword and a round shield in two different poses — Classical Greek-inspired warrior ensemble with bronze-coloured armour, red edging and decorated shoulder guards, a painted round shield, and straight and curved sword props. Two views of a contemporary costume and equipment interpretation for film and performance.Archaeopolis photographic archive
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Warrior wearing gold-coloured scale armour with red edging and a tall-crested helmet, holding a red-wrapped sword scabbard in front of stone tiers — Ancient Greek-inspired warrior ensemble with gold-coloured scale armour, red edging, a tall-crested helmet and a red-wrapped scabbard. A contemporary costume and equipment interpretation for film and performance.Archaeopolis photographic archive

Costume detail showing a brown cuirass with layered hanging strips, a grey cloak fastened at the shoulder, pale garments, bronze-coloured wrist cuffs, shin guards and sandals against a stone wall — Classical Greek-inspired costume ensemble with a brown cuirass and layered hanging strips, a grey draped cloak secured at the shoulder, pale undergarments, bronze-coloured wrist cuffs, shin guards and lace-up sandals. A contemporary character interpretation for film and performance.Archaeopolis costume archive

Athenian armour · rear view with greaves displayed on the stand.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Athenian armour · front view of the gold-coloured scale protection.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Athenian cuirass interpretation with decorated shoulder panels and red lining.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Corinthian Helmet C · side view of the broad natural-coloured crest.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Corinthian Helmet C · front view of the face opening and crest.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Plain bronze-coloured hoplite greaves · paired shin protection.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Decorated hoplite greave · padded lining, leather ties and metal relief.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Shields & handling

Blue owl shield · painted round shield from the working collection.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Red Gorgon shield · painted face and surrounding serpents.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Black scorpion shield · a contrasting emblem for a character or unit.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Animal-emblem shield · black, white and red painted decoration.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Interior of a round shield · arm grip, fittings and carrying cord.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Armour and equipment: Dimitris KatsikisView collection record ↗

Dress & performance

Group in draped ancient Greek-inspired garments and sandals seated on stone tiers outdoors — Classical Greek dress and ensemble performance — draped costumes in a shared setting.Archaeopolis photographic archive

Masked performer in white draped costume beside a cloaked chorus and Ionic stage columns outdoors — Classical theatre in performance — masks, draped costumes and an Ionic-inspired stage setting.Archaeopolis photographic archive · AI-assisted photographic retouching

Comparison of a Peplos Kore reference and painted interpretation on the left with a red decorated costume on a mannequin on the right — From sculpture to costume — Peplos Kore reference and a polychromy interpretation, left; modern costume interpretation, right. Archaic inspiration, c. 530 BC.Owner-supplied reference and Archaeopolis costume photograph · AI-assisted compositionExplore the Peplos Kore ↗

Draped costume and aulos in a documented performance photograph.Archaeopolis collection archiveView collection record ↗

Musical instruments

Pair of brown wooden aulos pipes with finger holes and wrapped mouthpieces — Louvre aulos · reconstructionArchaeopolis instrument collection

Two unequal cane aulos pipes with dark leather wraps below the reeds — Archaic aulos · paired pipesArchaeopolis instrument collection

Single pale cane transverse flute with an upper blowing hole and a row of finger holes — Plagiaulos · transverse fluteArchaeopolis instrument collection

Long straight salpinx with a narrow tube, light mouthpiece and flared metal bell — Salpinx · trumpetArchaeopolis instrument collection

Sistrum with an angular metal frame, a row of loose discs and a wrapped wooden handle — Bronze sistrumArchaeopolis instrument collection

Rectangular wooden psithyra frame with suspended cane strips of different widths — Psithyra · frame percussionArchaeopolis instrument collection

Circular copper-coloured sistrum with two crossbars of jingling discs and a wrapped handle — Copper sistrumArchaeopolis instrument collection

Round ocean frame drum with a pale membrane and a textured brown rim — Ocean frame drumArchaeopolis instrument collection

Eight cane panpipes bound together with cord, a wooden brace and a broad leather cover — Syrinx · panpipesArchaeopolis instrument collection

Seven-string lyre with curved wooden arms and a skin-covered soundbox — LyreArchaeopolis instrument collection

Lyre with long wooden arms, a skin-covered soundbox and a plectrum hanging beside it — Lyre of ApolloArchaeopolis instrument collection

Pair of split wooden clappers with reddish outer surfaces and looped cords — Krotala · clappersArchaeopolis instrument collection

Pale round frame drum with a green and red decorative band around the wooden rim — Tympanon · frame drumArchaeopolis instrument collection

Pair of small metal finger cymbals with dark red leather grips — Kymbala · finger cymbalsArchaeopolis instrument collection

Seven-string kithara with a broad wooden soundbox, two sound holes and curved decorated arms — KitharaArchaeopolis instrument collection

Triangular wooden harp with strings of graduated length and tuning pegs along the base — Harp · triangular frameArchaeopolis instrument collection

Hinged wooden foot clapper with broad leather straps over its upper board — Kroupezion · foot clapperArchaeopolis instrument collection

Furniture & set props

Round wooden table with a dark plank top and splayed legs — Round wooden tableArchaeopolis props collection

Long wooden bench with a thick plank seat and a horizontal support between its legs — Wooden benchArchaeopolis props collection

Unlit handheld torch prop with a textured wooden shaft, leather grip and wrapped fabric head — Handheld torch propArchaeopolis props collection

Rectangular wooden table with a thick plank top and outward-angled legs — Rectangular wooden tableArchaeopolis props collection

Tableware & vessels

Terracotta hydria from the ceramic tableware editions.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Selected collaborating workshopsView collection record ↗

Terracotta krater · a mixing vessel for a dressed table or symposium setting.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Selected collaborating workshopsView collection record ↗

Black kylix · profile view of the stem and twin handles.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Selected collaborating workshopsView collection record ↗

Black skyphos · a handled drinking cup from the collection.Archaeopolis Objects archive · Selected collaborating workshopsView collection record ↗

Ships & maritime life

Reconstructed wooden sailing vessel with painted bow eyes, mast and furled sail moored in a coastal inlet — Ancient Greek-inspired vessel reconstruction — hull, rigging and painted bow eyes in a coastal setting.Archaeopolis photographic archiveExplore Ships & Maritime Life ↗

Close view of the painted eye and wooden planking on a reconstructed vessel bow inside a workshop — From the workshop — wooden bow construction and painted eye detail.Archaeopolis photographic archiveExplore Ships & Maritime Life ↗

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.

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Research to physical production

What we can
develop together.

Hoplite equipment & fitting

Select appropriate armour, helmets, shields and supporting equipment for the city, date and character. Review fit and handling with the production’s intended movement and camera use.

Dress & social setting

Connect clothing, objects and performance to the scene: civic encounters, domestic life, hospitality or a symposium. Coordinate silhouettes and accessories across the cast.

Sets, tableware & props

Draw on the wider collection of vessels, furniture, textiles and scenic elements to develop an inhabited environment. Identify available pieces, adaptations and bespoke additions during collection review.

Research & on-set support

Support script and visual decisions with historical references, then prepare objects and performers for use. Set dressing, installation and specialist supervision can be included in the agreed scope.

Historical worldbuilding

A shared reference
for every department.

Classical Greece includes different cities, communities and settings. We use the production’s specific place and date to guide selection, rather than treating every Greek shield, helmet or garment as interchangeable.

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.

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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.

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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.

Minoan World

Dress, material culture & Cretan settings

Mycenaean World

Armour, helmets & Homeric adaptation