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 ...

Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the Iron Age and ancient Rome.

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

Roman helmets from this period are “exceptionally ... Researchers also unearthed two stiff bronze necklaces called “oath rings,” which signified power during the Iron Age.

"Roman helmet finds from the Iron Age are exceptionally ... The chainmail was found along with fragments of bronze neck rings, or "oath rings," which officials said symbolized power and influence.

Two large fragments of the Roman helmet covered in rust (Image credit: Vejle Museums) In addition to the weapons, archaeologists found fragments of two bronze neck rings known as "oath rings ...

“Roman helmet finds from the Iron Age are exceptionally ... “fragments of two highly distinctive bronze neck rings” and other still unidentified objects. Archaeologists said the equipment ...