LONDON – LONDON (AP) — The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it's up for auction. Considered an extraordinary example of ...
A Roman bronze helmet complete with face-mask - thought to be one of only three of its kind to be found in Britain - has been discovered by a metal detector enthusiast in Cumbria. The helmet, with its ...
The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it's up for auction. Considered an extraordinary example of Roman metalwork, the ...
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This 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Used to Look Like a ‘Rusty Bucket’. Now It’s Restored Almost to Its Former Glory
In the early 2000s, amateur archaeologists in the UK dug up a large and extremely rusted metal object somewhere in Leicestershire. It certainly didn’t look like much. However, this would prove to be ...
A rare Roman bronze helmet found in a field by a metal detecting enthusiast, sold for an astonishing £2.3 million at auction today. The immaculately preserved 2,000-year-old artefact, one of only ...
The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it's up for auction. Considered an extraordinary example of Roman metalwork, the ...
A Roman helmet found in a Cumbrian field by a metal detector enthusiast sold for £2.3 million today - almost eight times the estimated price. The "exceptional" artefact - one of only three such items ...
London, England (CNN)-- A detailed and well-preserved Roman parade helmet -- complete with fine facial features on its face mask, tight curly hair, and a griffin-topped cap -- will go up for auction ...
It sold to an anonymous telephone buyer for more than eight times the estimated price after a bidding war between six prospective owners at Christie's. The “exceptional” bronze cavalry parade helmet ...
A Roman helmet unearthed found in a Cumbrian field by a metal detector enthusiast sold for £2.3 million today - almost eight times the estimated price. But the colossal price caused disappointment for ...
nepalnepal — The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it’s up for auction. Considered an extraordinary example of Roman ...
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