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

Archaeologists in Denmark have found a cache with more than 100 weapons: dozens of spears, swords, knives, and chainmail in ...

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 ...

Rare and exceptional artworks and relics from the world’s most acclaimed cultures will cross the auction block along with ...

With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a remarkable ...

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The Hawkedon helmet represents one of the Roman world's greatest and most high ... was almost certainly worn by a leading 1st century gladiator who would have been watched by senior members ...

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief ... the collection was even more significant than they first thought, the Vejle Museums said in a Jan.