Archaeologists unearth ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman helmet buried in strange ritual - Such a helmet has never been found in ...

About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...

The Roman Empire was ... (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies.

Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization ... and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor.

Experts in Denmark initially overlooked the “unusual” Roman item because it was buried with “enough weapons for a small army.

Archaeologists in Denmark have recovered dozens of lances, spears, swords, knives, chain mail and a Roman helmet from an Iron Age chieftain's house.

Some of the swords and other weapons found in Denmark ... an exceptionally well-preserved chainmail, and parts of a Roman helmet, has been cataloged as one of the most significant in recent times. The ...

They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman ... large bronze helmet adorned with a fish fin on top and feathers on the side. He carried a long, straight sword and a large shield that ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...

The chieftain’s stash includes swords, spears, lances, chainmail and the only known Roman helmet ever found in Denmark. Researchers from the Cultural Museum in Vejle discovered the site while ...

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief ... also included more than 100 lances and spears, swords, knives, arrowheads, an axe, bridle, a “very ...