Underwater recovery off the Aegadian Islands in Sicily uncovered a Montefortino-style Roman war helmet. The helmet was likely part of the First Punic War from 241 B.C. Experts call the helmet one of ...
The helmet, estimated to be about 2,265 years old, was found in the waters around the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily, officials said. Alexandra Smielova Unsplash An extraordinarily ...
A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...
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A 2,300-year-old helmet from the Punic Wars pulled from the sea tells the story of the battle that made Rome an empire
When divers plunged into the waters off Sicily’s Egadi Islands last summer, they didn’t just find rare artifacts from antiquity. They found the wreckage of an empire’s turning point. Resting on the ...
Ancient shipwreck treasures, a Roman battering ram from the Punic Wars, and remains of an underwater city headline Fernbank Museum’s newest exhibit: “Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas.” ...
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