Archaeologists unearth ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman helmet buried in strange ritual

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.

The 1,600-year-old weapon offering found at Løsning Søndermark included around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, chainmail and the fragments of a Roman helmet.