Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered the first-ever Roman-era helmet in the country, providing new insights into history.

HEDENSTED, DENMARK—Researchers have identified fragments of a Roman helmet dated to the fourth century A.D. among more than 100 weapons that were unearthed in Denmark last year at the site of an ...

This marks the first time an ancient Roman helmet was found in Denmark. According to the press release, the two plates "consist of a neck guard and a decorated cheek guard from a so-called crest ...

In a breakthrough discovery at Løsning Søndermark, an Iron Age settlement in Denmark, archaeologists have unearthed fragments of an “exceptionally rare” Roman-era helmet alongside around 100 ...

In a breakthrough discovery at Løsning Søndermark, an Iron Age settlement in Denmark, archaeologists have unearthed fragments of an “exceptionally rare” Roman-era helmet alongside around 100 weapons.

The scans revealed the two plates were actually “the remains of a Roman helmet” from 1,600 years ago, the museum said. One plate functioned as a “neck guard” and the other as a ...

One of the most surprising finds of this excavation was the discovery of two iron plates, which, after an X-ray analysis, turned out to be fragments of a Roman helmet. They were identified as the neck ...