Dr Cezary Kucewicz’s article on Greek shield-bands has been published in Ancient Warfare – the world’s leading magazine devoted to ancient military history(https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-gb/pages/the-magazine-ancient-warfare). Featured in the Special Features section of issue 101 (pp. 8–11), the article, “Hoplite Stories: Decorated Peloponnesian Shield-Bands,” presents the evidence for decorated shield-bands, explaining their historical context, the most popular scenes depicted on their metopes, and their wider significance for understanding the personal nature of combat in ancient Greece.

The piece is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, many of which come from the Gdańsk Decorated Armour Database. Thanks to the publisher’s permission, the article is free to download here.