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 ...

Two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists unearthed a large metal object from a hillside in the English midlands. The unassuming brown clump was not much to behold, and the archaeologists ...

Archeologists spotted a valuable collection of historical artifacts in Denmark. The discovery was made in a site called ...

Historians have pieced together a 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet 10 years after its discovery in an Iron Age shrine and say it sheds new light on the conquering of Britain. The helmet and its ...

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 ...

Around 1,500 years ago, a chieftain buried a large stash of weapons and supplies, enough to equip a small army. Among the hidden items were swords, spears, lances, chainmail, and the only Roman helmet ...

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 -- sold at auction Thursday ...

Marine archaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman-era helmet from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea that was lost during an ancient naval battle in 241 BC. The military helmet, in an “extraordinary ...

Deep-sea divers from the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites, working with Sicily’s Superintendency of the Sea, discovered the bronze helmet—this one complete with cheekpieces, an ...