On the left, an discovered Roman helmet in Denmark; On the right, the same helmet type (Weisenau type), discovered in Germany
Archaeologists in Denmark made an extraordinary discovery in December 2024, digging up a 1600-year-old Roman helmet and German weapons.
In the Danish Lejre (eastern day) treasure hunters found a fragment of the Roman helmet, and with it other items such as 119 spear caves, 8 swords, 5 knives, 3 grottoes, ax blade and a chain. There was also non-military equipment on the spot, which included two oath rings, a type of trumpet, a horsebroke and hundreds of fragments of flint and ceramics. As archaeologists note, the find could have been a kind of “victim” of a fallen warrior.
Denmark was outside the Roman Empire even at its highest point of influence. Roman helmet was probably a war prey or found itself in today’s Denmark thanks to trade.
The finds will be placed on the exhibition in the cultural music of Vejle.
