You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.

Others suggest the helmet is a spoil of war, captured in battle. That’s not a far-fetched conclusion since the Roman Empire ...

“Roman helmet finds from the Iron Age are exceptionally ... belongs to local warriors or if it represents spoils of war from a defeated army.” Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific ...

unless the helmet pieces had been taken from a Roman legionary during battle. To read about X-ray analysis of a medieval helmet uncovered in northeastern England, go to "An Enduring Design." ...

Archaeologists have discovered fragments of an “exceptionally rare” Roman-era helmet in Denmark along ... The weapons were likely buried during post-battle ceremonies or sacrificial rituals ...

“Roman helmet finds from the Iron Age are exceptionally ... could have come from “local warriors,” from the “spoils of war” or a combination of both. The finds from Løsning will be ...

The artefacts, which include the remains of a Roman helmet and an array of weapons ... and lances suggests the weapons were likely buried after a battle, either as a ceremonial or ritual offering ...

Fragments of an "exceptionally rare" Roman helmet have been unearthed in Denmark ... The team says the way in which the war equipment was buried suggests it was a ritualistic offering to higher ...