Ancient Roman helmet turns up in unusual location: 'Exceptionally rare'
Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...
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Ancient chief buried ‘extremely rare’ Roman equipment. Archaeologists just found it
Experts in Denmark initially overlooked the “unusual” Roman item because it was buried with “enough weapons for a small army.
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An Impressive Arsenal of Weapons, a Chainmail, and a Roman Helmet Found in Denmark
They were identified as the neck guard and one of the decorated cheek guards of a crested helmet, a model characteristic of the 4th century in the Roman Empire. The Roman helmet uncovered. Credit: ...
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Ancient Roman helmet turns up in unusual location: 'Exceptionally rare'
According to the press release, the two plates "consist of a neck guard and a decorated cheek guard from a so-called crest helmet, a type used in the Roman Empire in the 4th century." "Roman ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
The palm-sized pieces were once a neck guard and a decorated cheek guard from a crest helmet, a type of headwear used in the Roman Empire around the fourth century. The site was outside the ...