The cavalry helmet was not alone. Among the artifacts, archeologists recovered a trove of over 5,000 Iron Age and Roman coins, silver bowls, and hundreds of animal bones linked to ceremonial ...

But, the object turned out to be something extraordinary indeed: the fractured remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet decorated with ornate patterns of silver and gold. Known as the ...

An ancient Roman cavalry helmet discovered in 2001 will go on display in the U.K., museum officials said. This is the replica. Photo from the Harborough Museum, Leicestershire, UK Two decades ago ...

A "bling" Roman helmet found in a Leicestershire field offers a tantalising glimpse into a world in flux, experts have said. The artefact, lavishly decorated with silver and gold, was uncovered in ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet has shed new light on the conquest of Britain after experts pieced it back together 10 years since its discovery in an Iron Age shrine. 10 January 2012 • 12 ...

But after further investigations, a professor of Roman military equipment told them it was 95% certain it was the handle of a 2nd Century helmet. "Its shape looks like a buckle but you can see it ...

The decorated Roman cavalry helmet was discovered at a site in Leicestershire. Experts said its date, close to the Roman invasion of 43 AD, meant it could be evidence of Celtic tribes serving with ...