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 was still in its early stages of conquering Britain when the helmet ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor, in a ...

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 ...

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief along with hundreds of weapons and other artifacts. Photo from the Vejle Museums Archaeologists in Denmark ...

Archaeologists have discovered fragments of an “exceptionally rare” Roman-era helmet in Denmark along with a hoard of weapons likely buried as a ritual offering.

That was cross-checked against the known history of relics found in the grave — armor, helmet cheek protectors and the nails used in distinctive Roman military shoes known as caligae.

A Roman warship battering ram from 241 B.C. was discovered by divers off the coast of Sicily and was used in a major battle the Romans won ...

Soldiers in the Roman Empire were typically cremated until the 3rd century. The pit where the bodies were deposited suggests a hasty or disorganized dumping of corpses.

People work on the excavation of a Roman mass grave from the end of the 1st century AD, in the Simmering district of Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief along with hundreds of weapons and other artifacts. Photo from the Vejle Museums Archaeologists in Denmark ...